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Eagles trade DB Sydney Brown to the Falcons
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In a move that takes another safety off the roster, the Eagles struck a deal with the Falcons, acquiring picks No. 114 and 197 in exchange for picks No. 122 and 215 along with safety Sydney Brown , reshaping their draft capital ahead of selection weekend.
The deal to send Brown to the Falcons comes days after the Eagles used a 2027 seventh-round pick to Carolina in order to acquire backup quarterback Andy Dalton . The off-season focus was expected to be on upgrading the roster, with the biggest move potentially coming at the safety position. Andrew Mukuba and Brown were the only safeties on the depth chart, along with Andre Sam.
Brown was entering his fourth year, with most of his success and playing time coming on special teams. The Eagles drafted Andrew Mukuba in the second round last spring, and felt so uneasy with Brown in the lineup that Marcus Epps eventually regained a starting role. Brown played 249 snaps on defense and had a 58.1 grade in coverage. Overall, Brown posted 20 tackles (11 solo) across 249 defensive snaps in 17 appearances (three starts), and also added 14 special teams tackles.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Sydney Brown traded to the Atlanta Falcons for draft picks
