Training camp has come to a close for the Philadelphia Eagles as the team puts in final preparations for Friday night's preseason finale against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
As is the case every year, some players surprise during training camp and make a name for themselves in roles that were not expected to be theirs. On the other side of the spectrum, fans routinely see veterans lose out on jobs that were thought to be theirs based solely on their performance leading up to Week 1.
One veteran Eagles defender already found himself in danger of falling into that second category entering the final week of the preseason. Now, after reporting from Brooks Kubena of The Athletic stating that the recent fourth-round pick missed Wednesday's practice with a quad injury, it seems safe to wonder whether former University of Georgia standout Kelee Ringo even has a chance at winning the starting job in the secondary anymore.
Kelee Ringo is not practicing with a quad injury
— Brooks Kubena (@BKubena) August 20, 2025
Eagles' Kelee Ringo Shot at a Starting Job Officially Lost After New Injury
A training camp to forget only got worse for Kelee Ringo on Wednesday. After underachieving to the point where he had all but lost out on any first-team reps during practice, the cornerback ended camp on the sidelines nursing a quad injury.
After being, for lack of a better term, embarrassed by Ja'Marr Chase in Philadelphia's preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, longtime NFL analyst Greg Cosell quickly pointed out that the same issues that Ringo faced during his collegiate career are still the problems he's facing today.
"When he ran to the outside, first of all, it took him too many steps to stop," Cosell said regarding the way Ringo attempted to defend Chase. "And because he has such stiffness in his core and his hips, he couldn't change direction. He couldn't transition and change direction to react to Chase when he cut back inside. So, you saw two of the issues that Ringo had coming out of Georgia that will crop up if he's the starting corner, opposite of Quinyon Mitchell. Which, my sense is, he may not be. You just saw those things on tape."
If one of the most well-respected analysts covering the league could pinpoint issues with Ringo in the here and now that were talked about years ago, it is safe to assume that the coaching staff in Philadelphia is seeing the same thing on tape. A player can show all the promise in the world before turning pro. It doesn't always mean that things will work out the same way when the talent level across the board is raised.
Between those shortcomings throughout training camp and this new quad injury popping up at the worst possible time, any chances Ringo had of being a starter for the defending champions this season have gone out the window.