The Eagles front office signed CB Isaiah Rodgers last offseason despite the fact that he was on an indefinite suspension due to gambling.
The Indianapolis Colts had released the corner as a result of the betting scandal but Howie Roseman and his team decided it was a wise move to lock him up and bet on his being reinstated.
The corner was not reinstated with the first round of reinstatements last week, however, and conflicting reports were released, some which claimed that Rodgers was denied his reinstatement by the league.
It seems the correct idea was that his appeal was still under review, since the league reinstated him on Tuesday per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The NFL reinstated Philadelphia’s Isaiah Rodgers, who was suspended for the 2023 season for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. He may participate in all team activities, effective immediately.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 23, 2024
The move means that the Eagles suddenly have another corner in a defensive backfield with some depth.
Not only are Darius Slay and James Bradberry back, but Avonte Maddox was re-signed, Kelee Ringo showed some flashes last year, Zech McPhearson is expected back from injury, Eli Ricks and Josh Jobe remain with the team, and the Eagles had previously used CJGJ as a slot at times.
For those hoping, that makes it seem unlikely the team will be spending their top draft pick on a corner and have to cut more talent they already value.
Rodgers could also be key to the team as a return man – he holds a career 27-yard average on kick returns and the Eagles have yet to re-sign RB Boston Scott, who had returned kicks for them last season.
It seems that the team’s move last season to look to add talent this year has paid off and Rodgers will now be able to participate in camp with the Eagles for the whole offseason to compete for a spot on the roster.
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