Former Eagles cornerback Josh Jobe is turning every new Seahawks highlight into another reminder for Philadelphia.
Jobe came through in the biggest moment of Seattle’s season opener, intercepting Drake Maye in the end zone with 21 seconds left to help the Seahawks escape with a 13-10 win over the New England Patriots. It was the kind of finish that puts a player on the front of the conversation, and Jobe backed it up with one of the best stat lines of his career: six tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass deflection and the game-sealing interception.
For Eagles fans, it’s the latest sting from a player who got away.
Jobe entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Alabama with Philadelphia in 2022 and spent two seasons there, appearing in 28 games. His Eagles resume included 23 tackles, four pass deflections and one forced fumble before the team moved on from him after training camp in 2024.
Seattle scooped him up that same year, and Jobe has steadily climbed into a bigger role. He had a strong 2024 season during the Seahawks’ Super Bowl run, posting career highs with 54 tackles and 12 pass deflections, plus an interception, across 16 games. In the playoffs, he added 11 tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass deflection and one forced fumble in three games.
He’s also picked off passes in each of the last three seasons.
That’s the part Philadelphia can’t ignore. Since Jobe left, the Eagles have shuffled through answers at cornerback.
Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean have become stars, but the CB2 spot has been unstable. Darius Slay was released after the 2024 season, and last year the Eagles were left with Adoree' Jackson and Kelee Ringo.
Woolen is now the latest attempt to settle things down, but he’s on a one-year deal, which makes it feel more like a patch than a fix.
The Seahawks, meanwhile, have gotten the full benefit of Jobe’s rise. Philadelphia cut him after training camp in 2024, and Seattle has turned that opening into a real asset. For the Eagles, it’s another hard look at what might have been if they had kept him around.
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