IN A SEASON of mostly unpleasant Eagles surprises thus far, Walter Thurmond has been just the opposite - a guy with a sketchy injury history, signed to provide depth at corner, who has been healthy and reliable as a starting safety, a position he had never played before coming here this past offseason.
Thurmond leads the team in interceptions, with three, headed into Monday night's visit from the Giants, the team Thurmond might have thought he'd be playing for at this point.
Fresh off a strong performance as a Super Bowl-winning nickel corner for the Seahawks in 2014, Thurmond signed in New York.