3 veteran free agents Philadelphia Eagles need to sign to win NFC East
By Mike Luciano
The Philadelphia Eagles could still end up in the postseason.
The Philadelphia Eagles might be 3-4-1 with the 2020 season half-over, but the historic ineptitude of their division has them in first place and in position to host a home playoff game. What’s made their performance this season somewhat surprising is the injury bug biting them at nearly every position, forcing Carson Wentz to rely on backups and rookies.
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Doug Pederson needs some vets around him on both sides of the ball to stave off challenges from the rest of the division, and these three free agents could join Philly on cheap contracts.
These three veteran free agents could really help out the banged-up Eagles
3. LB Wesley Woodyard
It’s easy for some to remember the banged-up veteran who lost his starting spot in Tennessee last year, but Woodyard was one of the most reliable tacklers in the NFL for a decade. Woodyard has amassed 28 sacks and just under 1,000 tackles in his 12-year career, yet the league’s shift to a nickel base defense has made it difficult for him to get work. His best chance for immediate playing time could come in Philadelphia, as the cupboard is bare at linebacker right now.
The Eagles’ linebacking corps might be the worst in the league at this moment in time. Davion Taylor is still going through rookie growing pains, Alex Singleton has been hot and cold, and Nate Gerry plays the position like a fan who won a sweepstakes prize to start at linebacker.
Even if Woodyard, who wasn’t a great coverage linebacker in his prime, isn’t able to completely patch up that gaping wound on Philadelphia’s depth chart, he should be able to give them a veteran voice in the locker room that can plug up holes in the running game and pile up the tackles.