Former Eagles safety Rodney McLeod joins Frank Reich in Indianapolis

There’s always this urge to keep the Philadelphia Eagles‘ Super Bowl victory in its proper place. Sure, it makes sense. It may have been one of the best nights of our entire lives, but the goal now has to be pursuing a second Vince Lombardi Trophy. After all, that’s the championship mentality that must be adopted if sustained success is to be achieved in an ultra-competitive NFL.

How about that night though? The third time was truly the charm. After coming up short in their first two Super Bowl appearances, Philly toppled the greatest dynasty in the history of pro football, and the guys that helped them do so will occupy a space in our hearts forever. That’s why, even if the Birds are playing, we sometimes take a peek at what Frank Reich and the Indianapolis Colts are doing and why we always keep up with former Eagles on other NFL rosters.

It shouldn’t be hard to find Rodney McLeod as he’ll be joining Reich in Indy. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Colts are finalizing a deal that will add one of the greatest Eagles free-agent signings of all time to their own roster.

Rodney McLeod’s place in the hearts of Eagles fans is secure.

The Philadelphia Eagles initially signed Rodney McLeod to a five-year, $35 million contract on March 9th of 2016. The deal included $17 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $8 million.

There were ups and downs. The 2018 and 2020 seasons ended with trips to the Eagles’ injured reserve, but we can state, without any equivocations, that the decision to bring Rodney in worked out about as well as anyone could have hoped.

This wasn’t just someone whose light shone on the football field. He was a champion and philanthropist off of the field as well. We thought there was a possibility that he’d return after the NFL Draft. Those theories have been extinguished now, but there isn’t a Birds fan in the Delaware Valley or anywhere else on Planet Earth that doesn’t appreciate Rodney’s efforts over the past six years and wish him well in the next chapter of his football life.

He leaves Philadelphia having appeared in 80 games with 80 starts and having produced 370 total tackles, three sacks, 11 interceptions, 35 pass breakups, and four forced fumbles. Those numbers include what he did in five career playoff games (including the aforementioned Super Bowl).