The Philadelphia Eagles are heading into a pivotal offseason, and one name being floated for a potential reunion is a familiar one: Rasul Douglas.
Originally drafted by the Eagles in the third round back in 2017, Douglas was part of the team’s historic Super Bowl run and spent his first three seasons in midnight green. Now, as free agency looms, there’s growing buzz that Philadelphia could benefit from bringing the veteran cornerback back into the fold.
Let’s be honest-2025 was a turbulent ride for the Eagles, especially on defense. While there’s plenty of optimism around the young cornerback duo of Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell, adding another experienced presence on the outside could help stabilize things. That’s where Douglas comes in.
At 30 years old (he’ll turn 31 before the 2026 season kicks off), Douglas isn’t just hanging on-he’s still producing. In his most recent stint with Miami, he posted a strong 73.6 coverage grade, per Pro Football Focus, and allowed just 54.1% of passes thrown his way to be completed. That’s the kind of efficiency that defensive coordinators love, especially in a system like Vic Fangio’s, which leans heavily on zone looks like Cover 3 and Cover 6.
In fact, over the past two seasons, Douglas has quietly ranked 13th in coverage grade specifically in those two schemes. That’s not just solid-it’s system-fit gold.
The Eagles’ secondary has some promising youth, but depth and veteran savvy are still valuable currencies in this league. A short-term deal for Douglas could give Philly both.
He knows the city. He knows the pressure.
And based on his recent play, he’s got enough left in the tank to make a real impact.
No one’s saying Douglas is going to come in and be a CB1 again. But as a rotational outside corner who can step in and start when needed?
He checks a lot of boxes. And if the Eagles want to make another deep postseason run, tightening up the back end of that defense should be a top priority.
A reunion with Rasul Douglas might not just be a feel-good story-it could be a smart football move.