The green elf goes on. Jalen Mills, a former Philadelphia Eagles defender, signs with the New England Patriots, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Learn more about the Patriots: Former Eagles DB Jalen Mills to the Patriots in a 4-year, $ 24 million deal, with $ 9 million guaranteed @DrewJRosenhaus explains ESPN.
– Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2021
In five years with the Eagles, Mills played 63 games, starting at 49. Objectively, he was a great selection in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He was a starting corner for the Super Bowl winning team. in 2017 and played well throughout the playoffs.
As a free agent in 2020, Mills re-signed with the Eagles on a $ 4 million one-year deal, so it’s a bit surprising that he was able to get the kind of deal that goes. get with the Patriots after an impressive 2020 campaign. It’s worth noting that the Patriots value versatility throughout their defense, which makes Mills a good fit for them.
Mills is a legitimate NFL starter, but in his first five years in the NFL, he was often tasked with responsibilities beyond his capabilities. For much of his first four years in the league, he was the No. 1 Eagles. In 2020, he replaced a safety for the practice of the game with Malcolm Jenkins. Neither role was ideal for a Mills skills player, but for his credit, he always yearned for any difficult challenge and attacked them with the mentality that it was Ronnie Lott’s second arrival.
With Mills gone, the rest of the Eagles’ safety is as follows:
• Rodney McLeod: McLeod is a lock to land on the PUP list before the start of training camp after undergoing Dec. 29 surgery to replace a torn ACL. He is also likely to remain in PUP for at least the first six weeks of the 2021 season.
• Marcus Epps: Epps appeared in 14 games in 2020, out of five, and accumulated 47 attacks, two INTs and four additional passing breaks. It is an unfinished product, but there are some advantages.
• K’From Wallace: In the 2020 season, Wallace played 202 snapshots on regular defense, mostly as a safe. In defense of Jim Schwartz, he would clearly have been prepared for something of the role of Jenkins that Mills took on. It will be interesting to see how it fits into Jonathan Gannon’s defense.
• Rudy Ford, Grayland Arnold, i Elijah Riley: Special equipment and / or lottery tickets.
Let’s just say they’re pretty thin on the back now.
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