Should Eagles explore reunion with Super Bowl LII champion safety?

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The Green Goblin is available. Should the Philadelphia Eagles explore a reunion?

With veteran defensive back James Bradberry out for the foreseeable future, the Eagles could bring back a familiar face in Jalen Mills for secondary depth.

Mills broke into the league with Philadelphia as a seventh-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft and was a key part of the team’s Super Bowl run a year later. He even transitioned from cornerback to safety during his three-year stint with the New England Patriots, so the move would make some sense from a versatility standpoint.

We can assume Mills would be interested in returning to the 215. He entered training camp with the New York Giants this summer nursing a calf injury, and was released on Aug. 15 before he could even get on the field for a practice. A few days later, Mills shared this on his Instagram story, hinting at a possible return to Philly:

The Eagles do have some recent history of reuniting with a former defensive starter. In March, the team signed safety C.J. Gardner Johnson to a three-year contract, just one year after the two sides awkwardly parted ways in free agency.

Gardner Johnson recently weighed in on the possibility of Mills following a similar path, essentially tweeting “thanks but no thanks.”

No disrespect but we loaded! Young guys ready to do the same thing he did years ago

— @CGJXXIII, x.com

Mills played a critical role in the Eagles' run to Super Bowl LII, starting all three playoff games and finishing with a career-high three interceptions on the season. With safety depth now in question, it's possible the Goblin is wearing green again in the near future.

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Ryan O'Leary has spent his entire professional career in sports multimedia, working as journalist, editor, podcaster, and in live events as a content manager and show emcee. His career highlights include working as a podcast host and audio editor for USA TODAY Sports Media Group, where he led a series of NFL podcasts for the company’s top-performing NFL sites. A born and raised New Englander, Ryan’s career kicked-off in newspapers after graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in journalism. He developed an affinity for small-town youth, high school and college sports, while also realizing his childhood dream of covering the Patriots in multiple AFC Championship Games. Ryan enjoys kicking it with family and friends, beating his dad and brother in chess, and arguing with anyone crazy enough to insist that Tom Brady isn’t the GOAT.