Rasul Douglas wouldn't necessarily recall the precise date, but if he looked it up, one full year had passed, exactly 365 days in fact, since he was a regular part of the Eagles defense. That's a long time for a young man to wait and wonder if the opportunity would come his way again.
On Oct. 12, 2017, Douglas was a starting cornerback in the sixth game of the season, against Carolina, and he played 56 snaps as the Eagles won an important road game.
On Oct. 11, 2018, Douglas was pressed into action because of injuries in the defensive backfield and played 42 snaps of free safety in the sixth game of the season, against the New York Giants, as the Eagles won a vital road game.