As of Tuesday, Mychal Kendricks was still with the Eagles. There’s even a chance that he’s on the roster in September. But for the second straight offseason the 27-year-old linebacker is on the trade market, and this time around the Eagles went out and signed his possible replacement.
Corey Nelson inked a one-year, $1.6 million contract last week, and while that doesn’t guarantee him the weak-side linebacker spot, he certainly will get an opportunity should Kendricks leave.
Nelson, 25, played primarily on special teams during his four seasons with the Broncos. He flashed the ability to start during various stints on defense, but with first team linebackers Brandon Marshall and Todd Davis returning, he chose the Eagles over staying in Denver.