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Eagles Sign CB James Bradberry

Andrew Abate   |  

May 18, 2022

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The Philadelphia Eagles have made another big acquisition this offseason, as earlier today they signed former Giants and Panthers cornerback James Bradberry to a one-year deal worth up to $10 million. Adam Schefter of ESPN lays out the specifics of the contract here:

James Bradberry’s one-year deal with the Eagles will pay him $7.5 million, including $7.25 million guaranteed, and another $2.5 million in upside, bringing the total value of the deal to $10 milllion, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 18, 2022

Bradberry was the Panthers second round pick in 2016. After four pretty good years in Charlotte, he cashed in with the Giants on a three-year, $45 million deal during the 2020 offseason. Bradberry was even better for New York, making his first Pro Bowl in 2020 and amassing 7 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries and a whopping 35 pass break-ups in his two years with the team. Signing Bradberry was arguably the best move former Giants general manager Dave Gettleman made in his otherwise brutal tenure. With a new coaching staff and front office in place, however, the Giants want to rebuild with their new, young players, so Bradberry’s large salary was not worth carrying around for one year.

From the Eagles’ perspective, Bradberry fills a pretty gaping hole, as their top cornerback outside of Darius Slay prior to this signing was Zech McPhearson. Bradberry has good size, consistent production, and is still just 28 years old. This is a similar situation to last offseason, when Steven Nelson signed a one-year deal with the Eagles to be a starting corner in hopes of cashing in the following offseason, though Bradberry is a pretty sizable upgrade over Nelson, in my opinion. In fact, per Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia, the Eagles’ two starting corners are two of the most productive in the league since 2016.

There are two NFL players since 2016 with 15+ interceptions and 80+ pass breakups:

Darius Slay
James Bradberry

Now, they’re starting opposite each other.

— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) May 18, 2022

Overall, the Eagles have really had a nice offseason, adding several players who can contribute immediately while maintaining significant draft capital. The quarterback controversy aside, is there a weak position group on the Eagles (for this season) outside of safety? I am not sure there is, and they still have two first-round picks in 2023. I think this has been a very promising spring for Howie Roseman.

Photo: Yong Kim/Philadelphia Inquirer

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