COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Signing a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers last week, defensive back Jaylen Watkins will likely get an opportunity to compete for the free safety job left vacant with the departure of Tre Boston in free agency.
A jack-of-all-trades secondary player for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles last season, Watkins has actually taken the most defensive snaps in the NFL at free safety (290 defensive snaps according to ESPN Stats & Information), during his four years in the NFL.
Watkins played the most for the Eagles last season in Philadelphia’s regular-season finale against the Dallas Cowboys, a 6-0 loss.