The Philadelphia Eagles are probably still riding high off their Super Bowl title won back in February. But with the 2025 season inching closer and mandatory minicamps now in progress, the focus has already shifted toward the next run.
Like any team, the Eagles — despite their championship and talent-loaded roster — still have room for improvement. According to Fox Sports’ Carmen Vitali, their biggest remaining need is adding another safety.
“This is incredibly nitpicky, but for the purposes of this exercise, I had to identify a position, OK?” Vitali wrote. “The Eagles roster is loaded thanks to the beautiful mind that is Howie Roseman, so we’re really talking about depth here. Safety is a place I’d like to see more of it. That’s all.”
However, that safety help could already be on the roster in the form of last year’s rookie Cooper DeJean, who defensive coordinator Vic Fangio believes “would play very well at safety.”
If that’s the case, the Eagles could also explore a different route — as CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin suggested — by signing recently released Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander.
“All offseason, Alexander and the Green Bay Packers braced for a split over the two-time second-team All-Pro cornerback’s contract, which once looked reasonable but quickly became concerning as the cover man missed more and more time due to injuries,” Benjamin wrote. “The divorce finally occurred prior to minicamp, with the Packers outright releasing the veteran to free agency. Joining the rival Minnesota Vikings would be spicy and smart for both sides, while the Rams and Baltimore Ravens also make sense as playoff-contending suitors. The Philadelphia Eagles are due for a splash, though, and Alexander, who just happened to be born in Philly, would give them a higher-upside rental for their title-winning secondary.”
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Alexander has missed 14 games over the last two seasons mostly due to injury, and he’ll likely enter 2025 in a prove-it situation. That could lead to a short-term deal — and that’s exactly what Benjamin projected for Philadelphia: a one-year, $16 million contract.
It would be a low-risk, high-reward move for the Eagles. Given how deep their roster already is, they could afford the gamble. If Alexander were to get hurt again, they’d be able to absorb the loss. But if he stays healthy, his addition would make a championship-level defense even stronger.
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