Philadelphia Eagles sign veteran safety Andrew Sendejo

The Philadelphia Eagles have found another veteran safety to fill in for the 2019 NFL season.

Add another one-year deal into the mix for the Philadelphia Eagles. As expected, the Eagles will take on another safety this season. With Corey Graham most likely ready to retire this offseason, and not returning, and Chris Maragos let loose last month, the Eagles needed a temporary safety to rotate in and out this year. So they decided to ink former Minnesota Vikings veteran, Andrew Sendejo to a one-year deal.

The signing of Sendejo isn’t the end all, be all for the Eagles at the safety position. Although Sendejo has plenty of experience, the Eagles still need a substantial competition for the third safety, as they frequently rotate them in and out. And with Rodney McLeod’s season-ending injury from last time issuing us uncertainty for 2019, the Eagles need all of the veteran depth they can get there.

Don’t rule out a potential move to safety for Avonte Maddox as well. As Maddox has filled in that safety spot before, there’s a good chance that the Eagles still allow Maddox to play back there if it doesn’t work with Sendejo. After all, Sendejo had only played in five games last season. And the last time he played a full season was back in 2013.

The Announcement

The signing of Sendejo is just a temporary patch-up job for the position. Considering that the 31-year-old safety is visibly towards the end of his career, the Eagles still have a strong need for the position as they approach the NFL Draft for next month. It’s been a while since the Eagles drafted a safety in the earlier rounds. Don’t be surprised if they decide to do so this season. If they don’t, then we may expect one of the other guys at cornerback to move back permanently to start prepping for the loss of both, McLeod and Malcolm Jenkins sometime in the near future.