The Philadelphia Eagles just officially elevated safety Maximus Pulley from the practice squad for their Week 2 road game against the Tennessee Titans. This isn’t just a minor tweak, folks; this move screams “emergency depth needed,” and it’s got to make you wonder what’s really going on in that defensive backfield.
The Eagles’ Safety Situation Is Looking Rough Right Now
Look, teams can temporarily elevate up to two practice squad players per game, and they’ve used one of those spots on Pulley. The reason is pretty clear: starting safety Andrew Mukuba is questionable to play after he got dinged up with a knee injury in practice this week. If Mukuba can’t go, it means Cooper DeJean and Marcus Epps are the presumed top two safeties in their base defensive packages. But here’s where it gets dicier: when they shift into nickel formations, DeJean slides into the slot, and Michael Carter II then has to step up at safety. So, Pulley is literally the “break glass in case of emergency” guy, probably only seeing action on special teams if he even makes it onto the field at all. The guy’s an undrafted rookie, and while he showed “some promise” in camp and preseason, he’s a developmental player. That’s not exactly inspiring confidence for a Week 2 road game.
Why Pulley Over Wisniewski Is Telling
What’s really interesting here is *who* the Eagles picked to elevate. They went with Pulley, not their 2026 draft pick Cole Wisniewski. Sure, Wisniewski spent most of the offseason injured, so it’s not a total shock that Pulley is ahead of him on the depth chart right now. But it still highlights how limited their options are. And get this: Andre’ Sam, who suffered a serious injury in the preseason finale, would have likely been the guy they called up in this exact situation for safety depth. It feels like they’re scraping the bottom of the barrel already, and it’s only Week 2! The Eagles still have an open roster spot, too, after placing Eli Stowers and Landon Dickerson on injured reserve and only bringing in Britian Covey. They need to figure out this defensive depth fast.
The Eagles are hitting the road for that Week 2 matchup against the Tennessee Titans, and their secondary is going to be tested. With Pulley having two elevations remaining for the regular season, you’ve got to hope they don’t need to use them all up too quickly. It’ll be a telling game to see how this Eagles defense holds up.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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