The Eagles have locked up many of their defensive and offensive stars this offseason, but there’s one free agent who’s garnering interest – and it has Jim Schwartz’s fingerprints all over it. No, no, not a former Buffalo Bill. According to NJ.com’s Mark Eckel, the Eagles are now interested in defensive tackle, Nick Fairley.
According to the source, who wished to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak on the subject, there are three or four teams with serious interest in the 6-5, 291-pound defensive tackle. One of those teams is the Eagles. He thought the New Orleans Saints might be another and that the Jets could also be in the mix.
He was also fairly [Editor’s note: Ha! See what he did there?] sure that Fairley would not return to the Rams where he played on a one-year deal in 2015.
There’s no telling what kind of help Fairley would be to the defensive side of the ball, but with Fletcher Cox, Vinny Curry, Bennie Logan, Connor Barwin, Jordan Hicks just to name a few, Fairley certainly would have talent around him to make an impact.
Would you want the Eagles to take a run at Fairley?
About The Author
Nick Piccone has covered Philly sports and events for over 14 years. He founded Bleeding Brotherly Love in April 2011, and renamed it Bleed Philly in 2013. In 2015, he joined Sean Brace in launching Philly Influencer, which quickly became a top Philly sports and culture website. He covered professional wrestling for PhillyVoice from 2015-2021, and co-launched The Straight Shooters podcast in 2015, covering the entire pro wrestling industry. He also produces content for Fox Sports Radio Philadelphia and the Villanova Sports Radio Network. He grew up in South Philadelphia and South Jersey, and is a graduate of Neumann University.
Follow Nick Piccone on Twitter/X, Bluesky, Threads, and TikTok. You can reach him via e-mail at nick@phillyinfluencer.com. You can also read his PhillyVoice archives here.
Subscribe to the Straight Shooters on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Audacy, TuneIn Radio, Amazon, Pandora, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Follow the Straight Shooters on Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky.
Follow Philly Influencer on Twitter/X, Facebook, and Instagram.
Follow Fox Sports The Gambler on YouTube, Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky.
Nick Piccone
