There are plenty of people expecting the Philadelphia Eagles to bounce back in a big way after they came apart at the seams late last season.
After starting 10-1, they lost five of their last six regular-season games and then got trounced in the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In order to further improve this season, the Eagles recently made a couple of minor moves by releasing defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu and claiming DT Byron Young, via the team on X.
We’ve claimed DT Byron Young and released DT Marlon Tuipulotu. pic.twitter.com/LcxlaUY00Y
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) August 29, 2024
Young was a solid player during four seasons at the University of Alabama, where he won the College Football Playoff National Championship for the 2020 season and earned second-team All-SEC honors for the 2022 season.
He was a third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders but only appeared in six games last season and managed just four total tackles.
The Eagles have plenty of talent on both sides of the football, including star running back Saquon Barkley, who signed as a free agent this offseason.
However, their defense, which was their weakest link last season, is dealing with a good deal of uncertainty.
In fact, they recently lost James Bradberry for 6-8 weeks after the cornerback suffered a leg injury in practice.
Last season, the Eagles finished near the bottom of the NFL in several defensive categories, and it all came to a head in the discouraging playoff loss to the Bucs.
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