A key newcomer on list of most important Eagles in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2024 season.
25. Brandon Graham
24. Nakobe Dean
23. Milton Williams
22. Jake Elliott
21. Nolan Smith
20. Cooper DeJean
19. Reed Blankenship
18. Tyler Steen
17. Devin White
A year after trying to get by with Nicholas Morrow and Zach Cunningham, the Eagles at least made a somewhat significant linebacker signing this offseason when they brought in Devin White on a one-year deal.
The former No. 5 overall pick is still just 26 years old, has 75 NFL starts under his belt and was a Pro Bowler back in 2021.
So why was he available for a one-year, $4 million deal? Seems too good to be true, right?
Well, last year didn’t go well.
White’s final season in Tampa was a disaster that led to his getting benched down the stretch. During the spring, White admitted he was thinking too much about his contract situation and it helped lead to his poor play.
But now he’s excited to join the Eagles and prove that the guy on film from 2023 isn’t the real Devin White.
“It’s great,” White said after signing. “It’s an opportunity to go show why I was drafted top five, why I helped a team win a Super Bowl. And, obviously, just to prove what I do. I don’t lack any confidence as far as being on a one-year deal. I didn’t shy away from it. I think it was the best thing to happen.
“Hey, ‘last year wasn’t who you were.’ That’s never been Devin White, in and out on tape, just dealing with everything I dealt with. Now you can get an opportunity on an even bigger stage, it’s a bigger platform here. I think it’s a better all-around team built here. Right here, right now, to go do great things. I just want to be a part of that.”
The Eagles’ linebacker position in 2023 was a disaster. They were counting on former third-round pick Nakobe Dean to be their top linebacker…
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Publish date : 2024-06-28 11:00:00
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