3 surprises from the first two weeks of Eagles training camp

No. 2 surprise from Eagles training camp: K’Von Wallace

The pressure is on K’Von Wallace entering the final year of his rookie contract with the Eagles. So far, he’s handling it well.

Wallace, who has managed to start seven times in three seasons in Philadelphia, is taking first team safety reps in training camp. Nick Sirianni acknowledged that Wallace is “in the mix” for the open safety spot next to Reed Blankenship.

Getting a chance to grab a starting job is huge for Wallace. The Eagles picked him in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Clemson but he’s struggled to carve out significant playing time.

First-team reps early don’t mean Wallace has a job locked down though. Philadelphia picked up Illinois’ Sydney Brown in the third round of this year’s draft and he’s already earned some first-team reps himself.

The safety battle will be ongoing throughout the preseason but Wallace told reporters, “I’m ready and I’m willing to scratch and claw for that starting spot.”