When the Philadelphia Eagles released Eli Ricks twice, first from their active roster and then from their practice squad heading into Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season , it left fans wondering if the Alabama product's run in the City of Brotherly Love was officially over.

Initially signed as a UDFA following an inconsistent college career , Ricks largely spent his first two seasons on special teams as D.K. McDonald and then Christian Parker tried to develop the former five-star recruit into an NFL cornerback. But after failing to make waves in a wide-open cornerback competition in 2025, the writing was on the wall: Ricks wasn't going to be the Eagles' long-term answer at cornerback.

And yet, while Ricks received a few unfortunate calls from the Eagles over the past week, that doesn't m

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