3 Eagles Veterans Who Are Fighting for Their Jobs After the Draft

The 2020 NFL Draft has come and gone in the blink of an eye, and in its wake it left teams around the league faced with roster conundrums. The Philadelphia Eagles, who completed 10 picks over the three-day event, undoubtedly fill that bill. Here are three Eagles veterans that will be fighting for their jobs once the NFL permits teams to report to camp. Some movement is certainly coming.

3. S Rudy Ford

The Eagles wouldn't use a fourth-round pick (No. 127 overall) on Clemson safety K'Von Wallace if they didn't think he could make an immediate impact. Jalen Mills will likely get the first shot at replacing Malcolm Jenkins, but expect Wallace to give the 26-year-old a run for his money. That leaves Ford, who played just 17% of the defensive snaps last season, without a clear role. In other words, he'll have to work his tail off to secure a spot on special teams.

2. LB Alex Singleton

Singleton appeared in 10 games for the Eagles in 2019, but he was only promoted to the active roster following the release of veteran Zach Brown. Prior to that, he was a practice squad regular. Signed to a reserve/futures contract straight out of the Canadian Football League, you have to think that Singleton's spot on the roster is anything but guaranteed. That opinion could've been had before the Draft. Philly drafted two linebackers, including Colorado product Davion Taylor in the third round.

1. QB Kyle Lauletta

Lauletta, formerly a fourth-round pick of the New York Giants, signed a reserve contract with the Eagles last offseason. After Philadelphia used its second pick (No. 53 overall) on Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts, who will certainly take over the role as Carson Wentz's backup. Assuming that Nate Sudfeld grabs hold of the No. 3 spot, Lauletta will be fighting for his spot on the roster once offseason practices get underway.