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Unsigned All-Pro safety Justin Simmons wants to join Eagles for 2025 NFL season, per report - CBS Sports
Justin Simmons said at the start of 2025 NFL free agency that the Philadelphia Eagles were high on his wish list of prospective teams. Months later, the All-Pro safety remains unsigned, but he’s apparently even more convicted about wanting to join the reigning Super Bowl champions for his 10th season. “He wants to come to Philadelphia,” NFL Media’s Brian Baldinger said of Simmons this week. “He wants to be there. ... Just find him a house in South Jersey. He’s gonna be here.”
Best NFL team fits for notable remaining free agents: J.K. Dobbins to Bears? Justin Simmons to Eagles? - NFL.com
JUSTIN SIMMONS: This one makes too much sense. Simmons is a two-time Pro Bowler and four-time second-team All-Pro who played some of his best football for the Denver Broncos when current Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was that franchise’s head coach (2019-2021). The Eagles also have an opening at safety after trading C.J. Gardner-Johnson following last season’s Super Bowl win over Kansas City. Gardner-Johnson’s ballhawking skills were an essential part of Philadelphia’s stellar defense. Simmons could bring the same talents to the Eagles, as he’s familiar with Fangio’s system and known for taking the ball away (his 32 interceptions rank tied for fifth among active players). It’s fair to say Simmons declined some in his lone year in Atlanta last season. It’s also exciting to think about how he could bounce back in a secondary that includes Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean at cornerback and Reed Blankenship at safety.
Eagles Film Review: Andrew Mukuba should be able to seamlessly step in and replace C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s role - BGN
I think he will become the Eagles’ starting safety (unless a free agent is added) and beat out Sydney Brown. I think he will be significantly better in coverage than Brown. I think he will be outstanding in coverage, but he must change how he plays. I expect him to come downhill quickly in the run game, but he will have to learn to wrap up better and stop flying into offensive players as he did in college. He might need to become a bit more passive in the run game and try to slow down elite offensive players to enable other defenders to rally to the football, rather than charging into them head-on and making a highlight reel tackle for loss. I can’t see him hitting elite running backs in space like he did in college. I hope I am wrong! But I think he will have to adapt the way he plays, or he will miss too many tackles. He may also struggle with injuries.
Key intel on all 32 teams after the 2025 NFL draft: Buzz, fits - ESPN+
General manager Howie Roseman broke from precedent by drafting a true off-ball linebacker in the...
