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Taking a closer look at Eagles’ CB competition in 2024 training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
We’re getting close to Eagles training camp 2024 so we’re taking a look at some notable camp competitions.
We know that Darius Slay is going to be a starting cornerback in 2024 but the other outside job and the nickel corner position are up for grabs.
James Bradberry was the starting corner opposite Slay last season but he had a disastrous year and was working as a safety this spring.
Give Howie Roseman credit; this offseason he turned a position of weakness into a strength. Because of that, the competition for these two starting jobs is going to be wildly entertaining.
Here are the candidates:
Quinyon Mitchell
Age: 22
Experience: Rookie
Size: 6-0, 193
The Eagles used the No. 22 overall pick on Mitchell, making him their first first-round cornerback since Lito Sheppard in 2002. Because of how many offensive players were taking in the top half of the first round, the Eagles didn’t even have to move up to take him. Even though Mitchell played at Toledo, he appears to be relatively NFL ready. He got some first-team reps in the spring at outside corner, which is notable because the Eagles have shown some reluctance to playing rookies early under Nick Sirianni.
Kelee Ringo
Age: 22
Experience: Year 2
Size: 6-2, 207
The Eagles drafted Ringo in the fourth-round out of Georgia last year but they traded away a 2024 third-round pick to do it. After playing just one snap in the first 12 games of his rookie season, Ringo ended up starting in place of an injured Slay down the stretch and held his own in those four starts. He even forced the Eagles into a rotation in the playoff game. This spring, Ringo was a standout performer in the practices open to reporters and seems like a way better player entering Year 2. And he’s actually younger than Mitchell.
Isaiah Rodgers
Age: 26
Experience: Year 4
Size: 5-10, 176
After a yearlong suspension in 2023, Rodgers returned to the…
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Publish date : 2024-07-11 11:00:00
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