PHILADELPHIA — James Bradberry had a disastrous season with the Philadelphia Eagles last year. Questions arose regarding Bradberry’s future with the Eagles before Philadelphia drafted Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in the first two rounds of the draft.
During Wednesday’s open voluntary OTA practice, Bradberry wasn’t present for the session, creating even more questions regarding his future in an Eagles uniform.
Darius Slay has been Bradberry’s starting mate at cornerback the past two seasons. He’s seen the best and worst of Bradberry on the field over that time, ensuring the veteran is still all in with his current team.
“I talk to Bradberry all the time. He in good spirits,” Slay said at the NovaCare Complex Wednesday. “JB, what he going on year nine? Yea, he be good. He made a lot of money, played good, All-Pro, Pro Bowl player. We had talks. He in good spirits.
“His mindset is the same way as mine is. He’s gonna help these young guys get better and make sure we give them the tools to be successful at what they do.”
The Eagles did draft Mitchell and DeJean to be the future at cornerback, but also have a very deep cornerback group after significantly investing on the position over the past two seasons. Kelee Ringo and Eli Ricks were bright spots last season and are heading into their second year, while Josh Jobe is a special teams ace for the team and has seen valuable snaps on defense.
Isaiah Rodgers started for the Indianapolis Colts and the Eagles took him while he was serving a one-year suspension from the league, so they like to see what he can do. Avonte Maddox is also seeing first team reps in the slot after signing a one-year contract after being released to clear up salary cap space. Tyler Hall was also signed this offseason to get an opportunity to play the slot.
Then there’s Bradberry, who is still on the roster but the Eagles can designate him as…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-05-23 01:14:45
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