Eagles bring back Maddox on 1-year deal

The Philadelphia Eagles are giving cornerback Avonte Maddox a one-year deal after releasing him in early March, the team announced Thursday.

Maddox was set to have a $9.6-million cap hit in 2024, and Philadelphia saved close to $2 million by releasing him. He signed a three-year, $22.5-million deal with the team in 2021.

The Eagles selected Maddox in the fourth round of the 2018 draft, and the 28-year-old was a reliable piece for Philadelphia's defense before he signed the extension. However, injuries have plagued him in recent years.

Maddox played 13 games over the last two seasons, including four in the 2023 campaign. He suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve. He returned in Week 17 and started at safety for the Eagles in their wild-card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to multiple injuries at the position.

The Pittsburgh product will likely compete for the starting slot cornerback job in training camp. Other players at the position on the roster include Mario Goodrich, Tyler Hall, and Zech McPhearson.

Maddox has 250 tackles, 31 passes defended, and four interceptions in 64 career games.

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