The Eagles of Philadelphia accepted to negotiate stars safety CJ Gardner-Johnson, who heads for Houston’s Texans in a surprise decision. Now, another big name is interested in replacing Gardner-Johnson, with a free agent Pro Bowl twice Justin Simmons revealing Tuesday The Eagles are among his favorite destinations.
“Man, having a chance to end up with (defensive coordinator) Vic (Fangio), then also defensive Christian Parker”, Simmons said the podcast “Talkin ‘Ball”“There are a lot of good things about Philly. … To have the opportunity to go and play in Philly, in particular by bringing together (these guys), it’s high on the list.”
Simmons, which comes out of a 2024 season with the Falcons of Atlanta, spent the first eight years Nfl Career with the Broncos de Denver, three of which while Fangio was coach of the team. The quadruple second All-Pro team, which had 14 interceptions combined under the direction of Fangio, was also linked to the offseason of the Eagles, after Fangio was hired as defensive coordinator of Nick Sirianni.
Now 31 years old, Simmons should officially become a free agent on Wednesday when his one year contract with the Falcons expires. He also listed Washington Commanders Commanders of Eagles as a “High on the list of priorities”, manifesting the interest in the possibility of adapting to Dan Quinn.
