Last offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles' defense underwent a major makeover.
They had won the Super Bowl, but they had a lot of changes, and it may have proven to be a bit too much upheaval to reach their maximum potential in the 2025 NFL season.
That makes this offseason a crucial one. The Eagles have a chance to start building the defense back up a bit.
One player who could help do that is cornerback Montaric Brown, a free agent from the Jacksonville Jaguars.
ESPN's Dan Graziano predicted in a new article on Friday that the Eagles will sign Brown in free agency, and that it'll cost $30 million total across a three-year contract.
"A surprisingly buzzy name at last week's combine, the 26-year-old Brown should draw interest from multiple teams," Graziano writes. "He pulled in two interceptions last season in Jacksonville. And he should land a strong deal from a team looking for CB help but unwilling or unable to spend in the Riq Woolen/Jaylen Watson/Jamel Dean end of the market."
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That age of 26 years old for Brown also helps his cause. When NFL teams are signing free agents, they appreciate the chance to snag a guy a bit on the younger side. Brown would still be on the right side of 30 by the time a three-year deal was over.
The Eagles have Quinyon Mitchell as a proven cornerback, and they've got Cooper DeJean who can move all over the secondary.
Brown, though, would add help at a position that you can never have enough talent at in the modern NFL.
And if he costs just $10 million per year, that's a favorable deal for the Eagles.
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