PHILADELPHIA − The Eagles selected Illinois safety Sydney Brown in the third round of the NFL draft on Friday night.
It was their second straight pick in the round after taking offensive lineman Tyler Steen at No. 65.
The Eagles acquired the No. 66 pick on Thursday night from Arizona, a result of a tampering case when the Cardinals hired ex-Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon to be their head coach.
The Eagles traded spots in the third round with Arizona, going from No. 94 to No. 66. The Eagles also gave the Cardinals a fifth-round pick in 2024.
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Brown, who’s 5-10, 211 pounds, intercepted 6 passes last season. He could battle for a starting job with Reed Blankenship playing next to Terrell Edmunds, whom the Eagles signed in free agency.
Brown, who ran a 4.47 in the 40, is known as a physical safety who could make an immediate impact.
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