Mukuba's Return: Eagles' Safety Anchor

0:00On April 22nd, Andrew Mukuba burst onto the scene as a rookie safety for the Eagles, starting all 11 gains before a broken ankle sidelined him in. Week 12 against the Dallas Cowboys. Drafted in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, he put up 46 tackles, three pass breakups, and two picks, including his first. Off-patcher Mahomes in Week 2. Five months later, he's fully recovered and geared up for the 2026 season, looking sharp in early workouts. The Eagles lost their other starter, Reed Blankenship, to the Houston Texans in Free Agency, leaving a big hole in the secondary that has fans and coaches counting on Mukuba to anchor things. Vic Fangio plans to lean hard on him back there, while the spot opposite goes to an open battle and training camp between Marcus Epps, Michael Carter. The second and any draft picks they grab. Mukuba had some ups and downs in coverage last year, but shined against the run with an 81.9 grade from Prof. Ball Focus.

1:0012 best among safeties, setting him up to be a real force if he stays healthy. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI.