2009 Philadelphia Eagles Position Preview: The Secondary

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Published: June 15, 2009

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... the course of the weeks leading up to training camp.

 

Key Additions

  • CB Ellis Hobbs via trade from New England
  • SS Sean Jones via free agency—Cleveland
  • CB Victor "Macho" Harris via draft
  • FS Rashad Baker via free agency—Oakland

 

Key Subtractions

  • FS Brian Dawkins—signed with Denver
  • CB Lito Sheppard—traded to the New York Jets

 

Roster Breakdown

The Eagles' secondary has undergone a minor face lift in the offseason with the departures of Brian Dawkins and Lito Sheppard. Dawkins leaves behind a legacy that any player would be hard pressed to live up to.

On the current roster, the responsibility of leading the secondary will fall upon strong safety Quintin Mikell. 

Mikell spent six years under the tutelage of Dawkins and has shown in that time to be the...

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