The Philadelphia Eagles continued to stack their defensive line in their Super Bowl push, with the signing of veteran Ndamukong Suh.
The Philadelphia Eagles suffered their first loss of the season last Monday at the hands of their rival Washington Commander. Prior to Week 10, the team lost rookie defensive tackle Jordan Davis to a high sprained ankle and was subsequently placed on injured reserve.
After Davis was injured, he brought the Eagles up against former Minnesota Vikings and former New York Giants Linval Joseph on Wednesday. The Eagles didn’t end there, as they also brought in another senior lineman to add to their defense a day later.
On Thursday, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Eagles signed Ndamukong Suh to a one-year deal.
If anything, this shows that the Eagles are intent on running to the Super Bowl.
Signing Ndamukong Suh is a Super Bowl move for the Eagles
In recent years, Suh has had a Super Bowl impact on the team that signs him. Prior to the 2018 season, Los Angeles Rams signed Suh to a one-year contract extension. This was the year the Rams crashed out of the NFC West and defeated the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints to reach Super Bowl 53. Of course, the Rams lost 13-3 to the New England Patriots.
The following year, Suh signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and became part of the team’s vaunted defense. He returned to the team for the 2020 season, and the team won Super Bowl 55 by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9. In that game, he recorded 2 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Philadelphia’s defense needed some help defending the run. This year, the team surrendered an average of 124.8 rushing yards per game (Thirteenth place in the American Football League). This was an area that needed addressing, as they played some heavy offense on the Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, and Giants (twice) in the last eight games of the season.
The Eagles filled the void left by Davis by signing Joseph. Then, days later, they signed Suh to stack their defensive line that already contained Brandon Graham, Fletcher Cox, Javon Hargrave, and Robert Quinn. That could spell disaster for their long-term opponents, and help pave a clear path for Super Bowl 57 from Philadelphia in what’s the NFC to win.
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