It looks like the Philadelphia Eagles will get some much-needed help in the secondary.

Eagles safety Marcus Epps should be ready to play and is in contention to start on Monday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said Wednesday.

The Eagles announced that Epps, who has been on the injured reserve since Nov. 1, had his 21-day practice window opened. After missing four games, he is eligible to return on Monday.

“He’s an experienced safety,” Fangio said of Epps. “He’s got good instincts. He’s got a good feel for the game. We’ll have to get a feel and a barometer about where he’s at after missing the last four or five weeks, whatever it was, where he couldn’t practice.”

Epps, 29, could provide a veteran presence and bolster a position in flux. Two week

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