{"id":27998,"date":"2025-05-06T09:27:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T09:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/27998\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T09:27:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T09:27:09","slug":"nfl-rumors-insider-reveals-two-time-pro-bowl-safety-wants-to-come-to-philadelphia-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/27998\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL rumors: Insider reveals two-time Pro Bowl safety \u2018wants to come\u2019 to Philadelphia Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Will the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/tag\/philadelphia-eagles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Philadelphia Eagles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> soon be signing a two-time Pro Bowl safety? One NFL insider believes so.<\/p>\n<p>NFL Network\u2019s Brian Baldinger revealed Monday night that <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/tag\/justin-simmons\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Justin Simmons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Justin Simmons<\/a> is targeting the Eagles as his next destination.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe wants to come to Philadelphia,\u201d Baldinger said on NFL Network. \u201cHe wants to be there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Simmons, 31, would provide significant help to an Eagles secondary that lost veterans <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/tag\/darius-slay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Darius Slay;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Darius Slay<\/a> and C.J. Gardner-Johnson during the offseason. The two-time Pro Bowl safety has collected 32 career interceptions, ranking fourth among all active NFL players.<\/p>\n<p>A potential Philadelphia signing would reunite Simmons with defensive coordinator <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/tag\/vic-fangio\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Vic Fangio;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Vic Fangio<\/a>, who served as his head coach with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/tag\/denver-broncos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denver Broncos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Denver Broncos<\/a> from 2019-2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think this guy walks straight into that system, knows what he\u2019s doing,\u201d NFL.com senior columnist Jeffri Chadiha added during the segment. \u201cI think he gives that secondary a boost with Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean and Reed Blankenship. This makes all the sense in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Simmons spent eight seasons with the Broncos (2016-2023) before signing a one-year deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/tag\/atlanta-falcons\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Atlanta Falcons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Atlanta Falcons<\/a> for the 2024 campaign. Last season, he recorded two interceptions, seven pass deflections, and 62 total tackles. He is currently a free agent.<\/p>\n<p>Related Headlines<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Will the Philadelphia Eagles soon be signing a two-time Pro Bowl safety? One NFL insider believes so. 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