With Avonte Maddox suffering a pectoral injury, the Philadelphia Eagles will have a new nickel cornerback.
And it will be James Bradberry starting in the slot in Week 3, according to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
This news hardly qualifies as a shocking development; Bradberry has been speculated as an option to help replace Maddox. The veteran corner was seen working with Eagles nickels coach Ronell Williams in practice leading up to this week’s game:
Eagles CB James Bradberry spent the final two periods of today’s open portion of practice working exclusively with nickels coach Ronell Williams.