Eagles Regret Letting Blankenship Go

On March 31, Philadelphia Eagles fans might be second-guessing letting safety read Blankenship

walk to the Houston Texans.

He signed a three-year deal worth up to $24,750,000 back on March 11.

Turns out, the Eagles probably had the salary cap space to match it, but General Manager

Howie Roseman chose not to for bigger roster plans.

That same day, Philly also lost Edge-Russia Jalen Phillips to a four-year pact of to

$120,000,000 with the Carolina Panthers, and Limebacker Nakoby Dean to three years, up

to $36,000,000 with the Raiders.

Roseman explained at the NFL annual meeting that these moves let them stay flexible for

future deals, even if it meant paying Blankenship my block.

Other opportunities.

Blankenship earned his stripes quick, going from undrafted free agent in 2022 to full-time

starter Super Bowl Champion, and team.

Captain.

His coach, Nick Sireon, remembers him scratching and clawing and training camp, making big

plays on special teams and in the playoffs.

So far, Philly resigned veteran Marcus Epps for one year and is shifting Nickelback

Michael Carter to safety, but second-round pick, Drew McCubas.

Injury left the gap.

Meanwhile, the Texans are plugging him into their top-ranked defense from last year,

with stars like Jalen Petre and Cornerback's Derek Stingley Jr.

And Kamari Lasseter, all grabbing four picks a piece.

Texas coach to Michael Ryan's loves Blankenship's instincts, communication, and leadership

after watching his film.

Roseman admits they still need to beef up that safety spot somehow, so keep eyes on Philly's

next moves to fill the void.

That's the story for today.

NFL News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.