Vic Fangio doesn't rule out Jakorian Bennett competing for Eagles' No. 2 starting CB job
In a move that'll add more cornerback depth, the Eagles have acquired cornerback Jakorian Bennett from the Raiders for Thomas Booker.
Bennett became the odd man out in a cornerback rotation that includes second-year cover guy Darien Porter, Eric Stokes, and Decamerion Richardson. Bennett was in attendance for the Eagles' Tuesday morning practice, and dressed for their preseason opener against the Bengals.
Philadelphia returned to the NovaCare Complex for a Saturday practice, and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was asked about Bennett competing for the No. 2 cornerback job opposite Quinyon Mitchell. After watching Kelee Ringo and Adoree' Jackson struggle against the Bengals, Fangio didn't rule anything out.
The 5-foot-10, 200-pound Bennett enters his third NFL season out of Maryland. The 24-year-old was a fourth-round pick of the Raiders in 2023. Last season, Bennett started seven of the 10 games that he played at outside cornerback and finished with eight passes defensed. According to Pro Football Focus, he allowed just 45 percent of pass attempts in his direction to be completed (third best in the league among players with 250+ coverage snaps). Quarterbacks posted a passer rating of just 57.9 and had zero touchdowns against him.
Bennett was the Raiders' best corner in the 10 games he played last year, but he's struggled to stay healthy in his first two seasons, and according to The Athletic, he saw his reps dwindle with the hiring of Pete Carroll.
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