12 Eagles Entering Their Final Season With Philadelphia

Avonte Maddox, CB

Even though this one would hurt, there is a good chance this is the final season of Avonte Maddox in an Eagles uniform. As much as most fans would love to see a talented, home-grown Eagle continue his career in Philadelphia, availability concerns about him might be too big at this point. He only played 13 games in the last two years, after all.

When Maddox plays, he is effective. He is versatile as he can line up anywhere in the defensive backfield. That is a valuable type of defender to have around.

However, the Eagles added Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean through the draft. Those players are the frontrunners to take the majority of the snaps in the slot, the position where the Eagles have primarily used Maddox over the last couple of years. DeJean has the versatility Maddox used to provide since being drafted back in 2018.

Maddox is reportedly switching to safety this season. He is projected to back up C.J. Gardner-Johnson at strong safety to start the year. That may save his Eagles future but it may be unlikely that they will want to give him a contract extension amidst the crowded defensive backfield.