Iggles Blitz

by Tommy Lawlor

Eagles Add A CB

Posted March 10th, 2026 | No Comments »

Howie Roseman is alive! The Eagles finally made a move on Tuesday afternoon, after being darn near silent for the first day and a half of free agency.

Interesting move. I like it, but I don’t love it.

Woolen is a size-speed guy. Howie tends to like CBs like that (see Quinyon Mitchell, Kelee Ringo). Woolen is 6-4, 210. He ran 4.26 at the Combine. And he’s got ball skills. Woolen has 12 career INTs.

The downside is that he’s an inconsistent player. Seattle had the best defense in the league last year and Woolen only started 7 games for them. That was the first time he wasn’t a full-time starter. I understand Howie loving his measurables and potential. I’m curious what Vic Fangio thinks. Is Woolen his kind of player?

Woolen can press or play off. He gets a good break on the ball, taking advantage of his speed and length. He is a solid tackler. There is a lot to like about him. Think about Adoree Jackson for a minute. He was solid for the Eagles. The one area where he struggled was closing to the ball. He was always a step slow. Woolen excles in that area.

We don’t know the contract terms yet. Up to $15M tells us this is an incentive-laden deal. The Eagles are taking a chance on Woolen and he’s gambling on himself. If he has a strong year, he could get a big deal next offseason.

The Eagles secondary could be great. Mitchell and Woolen give them a pair of big corners who can both run and play the ball. Cooper DeJean is one of the best nickels in the league. Drew Mukuba showed a lot of promise in his rookie year and should be even better now that he’s got some experience.

The other safety position is a bit of a mystery. The Eagles let Reed Blankenship leave in free agency. The cost wasn’t that high so they could have kept him if they wanted. They must think they can upgrade that spot, with a free agent or early draft pick. We’ll see what their plan is.

This won’t be the only move the Eagles make in free agency. They need to address TE, edge rusher and safety. They could bring back Dallas Goedert and Marcus Epps to help in two of those spots. Edge rusher will be an outside move. We’re all expecting them to go after Bradley Chubb when the Dolphins officially release him. That has to happen before 4pm on Wednesday or Miami is on the hook for more money.

As I wrote yesterday, the Eagles are going to be careful shoppers. Getting Woolen on a 1-year deal is good business.  They’ll continue looking for good players at the right price.

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The Patriots signed WR Romeo Doubs today. He is a WR2 so adding him doesn’t rule out a deal for AJ Brown. It does take some pressure off the Pats. They seem to want AJ, but not at Howie’s price. It feels like this could drag out to April or even June. Ugh.

I thought this was a pretty good breakdown of the overall situation.

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Pryor wasn’t going to fit the new scheme so bringing him back would not have made sense.

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