- The Philadelphia Eagles have released slot cornerback Ron Brooks, saving $1M in cap space.
- Brooks played in six games last year before a torn quad in Week 7 cut his season short. He lined up in the slot on 83 percent of his defensive snaps. The veteran was effective in slot coverage, averaging 80 yards per coverage snap (sixth-best at his position) and 12.2 coverage snaps per reception (10th-highest).
- A Jim Schwartz favorite from his time in Buffalo, the defensive back has played just 23 snaps this preseason, not allowing a catch on two targets.
- The addition of Ronald Darby seemingly made Brooks expendable. The Eagles will move forward with Darby and Jalen Mills as their starting outside cornerbacks, with Patrick Robinson manning the slot.
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