Eagles' Secondary: Top Trio, Depth & Carter's Shift

0:00On March 24, the Philadelphia Eagles are building what could be the top secondary in the National Football League heading into 2026. They've locked in Quinion Mitchell as their number one cornerback and Cooper Dejean at Nickel, both first team all pros. To round it out, they signed former pro-Buller Ric Wullen as the number two outside corner, creating arguably the league's best trio there. Meanwhile, the safety group has seen some big shifts. Andrew Mukuba returns as a starter after recovering from injury. The team lost reblancant shift to free agency and traded Sydney Browns with Lanna, but they quickly resigned veteran Marcus Epps for stability. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how these moves fill key gaps without major spending. Epps proved reliable last season stepping up behind Mukuba, and the changes keep the Dept chart experienced heading into training camp. Now, the real intrigue is Michael Carter the second. The Eagles restructured his contract after acquiring him from the Jets,

1:00and he's shifting from nickel duties to compete at safety alongside Epps. That opens the door for more corner death with guys like Jonathan Jones. With this lineup on paper, Mitchell, Dejean, and Wullen outside, plus Mukuba anchoring the back end, the Eagles defense looks prime to dominate. Passing attacks all season from around the league, powered by AI. This is NFL News Today.