{"id":716024,"date":"2026-01-30T08:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/716024\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T08:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:01:16","slug":"philadelphia-eagles-urged-to-bring-back-familiar-face-in-free-agency-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/716024\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Eagles urged to bring back familiar face in free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\/news\/philadelphia-eagles-urged-bring-back-familiar-face-free-agency\/89dd747ed5126bb552ed662f?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Philadelphia Eagles urged to bring back familiar face in free agency;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Philadelphia Eagles urged to bring back familiar face in free agency <\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/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> are being urged to bring back a familiar face in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Pro Football Focus\u2019 Bradley Locker recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/news\/one-2026-free-agent-that-every-nfl-team-should-pursue\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:listed one free agent;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">listed one free agent<\/a> that every team should pursue over the offseason, and for the Eagles, the pick was veteran cornerback Rasul Douglas.<\/p>\n<p>Eagles urged to sign veteran cornerback\u00a0Rasul Douglas in free agency<\/p>\n<p>Eagles fans should remember Douglas, as the Birds drafted him in the third round (99th overall) of the 2017 draft. Douglas spent the first three seasons of his career in Philly and he was part of the team that won the first Super Bowl in franchise history in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Eagles\u2019 discordant season will produce natural turnover, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Philadelphia has arguably the league\u2019s best corner duo in Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell, but landing another good perimeter corner would be wise,\u201d Locker wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDouglas was outstanding during his lone season in Miami, earning a 73.6 PFF coverage grade and allowing only 54.1% of his targets to be hauled in. Over the last two years, he also ranks 13th\u00a0in coverage grade on Cover 3 and Cover 6, the two most featured looks by Vic Fangio. The former Eagle could very well return to Philadelphia on a short-term deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since leaving the Eagles, Douglas has been all over the league, spending time with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/carolina-panthers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carolina Panthers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Carolina Panthers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/las-vegas-raiders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Las Vegas Raiders;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/houston-texans\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Houston Texans;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Houston Texans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/arizona-cardinals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Arizona Cardinals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Arizona Cardinals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/green-bay-packers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Green Bay Packers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Green Bay Packers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/buffalo-bills\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Buffalo Bills;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Buffalo Bills<\/a> and most recently, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/miami-dolphins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miami Dolphins;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Miami Dolphins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Douglas will be 31 before the 2026 season starts, but he was still playing at a high level last season, so he should still have some gas left in the tank. The Eagles could use another outside corner, so perhaps a reunion is in the cards.<\/p>\n<p>More Philadelphia Eagles news:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Eagles urged to bring back familiar face in free agency originally appeared on The Sporting News. 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