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Eagles Adding Cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman
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Of course Josina had it first, which makes me wanna barf everywhere:
CB Nickell Robey-Coleman just text me he is going to the #Eagles on a 1-year deal.
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 25, 2020
Seriously though, the Eagles PR staff needs to start leaking these stories, just to prevent Josina from getting the scoop. Pick anybody – Jimmy Kempski, Dave Zangaro, even Liam over there in England, and give them this information in order to shut down Josina.
Anyway, Robey-Coleman is the guy who committed the non-pass interference in the NFC Championship Game in New Orleans, which caused Saints fans to blow a gasket and resulted in the rule change that was never really enforced. He’s a 28-year-old slot corner and joins Will Parks and Darius Slay as new members of the Eagles’ defensive backfield.
Your secondary now looks something like this:
- free safety: Rodney McLeod
- strong safety: Jalen Mills
- corners: Darius Slay (CB1), Nickell Robey-Coleman (slot/CB2), Will Parks (plays a bunch of different spots), Avonte Maddox (slot/flex/dime safety), Rasul Douglas, Sidney Jones, Cre’Von LeBlanc
It’s a pretty flexible group with Parks and Maddox in there, so we’ll see how the specific roles shake out. Howie Roseman will probably trade Douglas or Jones.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com