The Eagles made a surprising splash before free agency officially began, signing free agent cornerback Tariq Woolen to a one-year contract worth “up to” $15 million. He knows what it takes to win a Super Bowl and can maintain that mentality in Philadelphia.
The immediate reaction to the move was excitement and appreciation for what he would add to the cornerback room along with Quinnen Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. This team immediately becomes one of the “stickiest” teams in the league and should make up for any decline in losing players like Jaylan Phillips and Nakobe Dean.
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Even former Eagles captain Darius Slay supported the move.
Here’s what reporters and insiders from around the league are saying about the signing of Howie Roseman and company and how Woolen will fit into the Hawks’ secondary: