Veteran safety Malcolm Jenkins is entering the final season of his contract, but he doesn’t like the way it’s currently constructed. He says he won’t be returning until a more suitable deal is on the table. Philly also has to bang out an extension for Rodney McLeod if he’s in the long-term plans for the Eagles future.
If Philly intends to say goodbye to one or both of them, safety obviously becomes a position of importance. If one or both stays, there’s still an issue about depth. After Jenkins and McLeod, Philly has Rudy Ford, who spent much of the 2019-2020 season on the IR (injured reserve), and Marcus Epps, a man who’s played 110 snaps on defense and 188 special teams snaps over the course of a 15-game NFL career.
Keep an eye on Jalen Elliott. He may rise on a few draft boards. He’s six-foot-tall. He weighs 205 pounds. and in 2019, he made a name for himself by tallying 49 tackles, two picks, and two pass breakups.