Jordan Hicks is one of the last vestiges of Chip Kelly's fateful offseason as head of Eagles personnel.
The linebacker wasn't sure he'd last beyond this past offseason, though, as Howie Roseman systematically undid most of Kelly's moves in 2015. Hicks understood the NFL enough to know that personnel, coaching and scheme changes could jettison him from Philadelphia even if he had seemingly shown enough during an impressive rookie season.
"Sure, nothing's ever guaranteed," Hicks said Thursday. "That's the NFL. The ability to be stable with one team is rare. You've got guys that come and go all the time.