Philadelphia Eagles: 3 veteran cornerbacks worth signing in 2022

There’s no doubt about it: The Philadelphia Eagles got a whole lot better in April.

They traded for a Pro Bowl wide receiver, drafted some really good players, and even secured the services of a handful of quality undrafted rookies who could pay dividends long-term.

But despite all of that forthcoming talent soon to descend on the City of Brotherly Love, there’s one area of the team that Howie Roseman – intentionally or not – failed to address during the 2022 NFL Draft and the periods pre and proceeding it: The defensive secondary.

With Tyrann Mathieu set to return to his hometown of New Orleans and Stephon Gilmore spurning Pennsylvania for Indiana, the chances of the Eagles securing an obvious difference-maker in their defensive secondary is slim, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.

There is still value to be found in free agency for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Recall, if you will, when the Eagles signed Patrick Robinson to a one-year, $775,000 contract. Robinson was on his fourth team in as many years and was signed to compete for a spot in the defensive secondary. Robinson won the slot corner spot and turned in a season for the ages on an eventual run to the Super Bowl – a season he parlayed to a four-year, $20 million deal with those darn New Orleans Saints.

While signing a sure thing like J.C. Jackson *almost* guarantees a team the sort of upgrade they desire at a position of need – *remember Byran Maxwell/Nnamdi Asomugha?* – finding an overlooked veteran who is a schematic fit can be useful too, especially if magic strikes and the pairing meshes like peanut butter and chocolate. Here are three cornerbacks who may not be a team’s first choice but could provide solid utility to a Philadelphia Eagles team looking for performers willing to compete for a starting spot this fall.