Recent Eagles cut lands on his feet within 24 hours thanks to Philly ties

McCollum went undrafted in 2023 as he played the last two years in Philadelphia. He racked up 39 tackles and two pass deflections in 17 career games.

Eagles connection with Raiders makes a ton of sense for McCollum

As many Eagles fans are aware, the Raiders have numerous ties to the Eagles in their front office. Currently with the Raiders, Anthony Patch and Brandon Hunt were both recently in the front office of Philadelphia before departing for Las Vegas. Even the Raiders general manager, John Spytek, was once an intern and scout for the Eagles in the mid-2000s.

McCollum is a solid safety who demonstrated a significant amount of physicality in the position during the preseason. Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, at one point during offseason workouts, surprisingly said McCollum would compete for the starting safety job with Sydney Brown and rookie second-round pick Andrew Mukuba.

When training camp began, McCollum did not receive any first-team reps and was relegated to a backup role. Many thought he would be just the fourth safety on the team, but the team ultimately went in another direction.

Marcus Epps was signed in McCollum's place, but did not go on the active roster. Instead, Epps was placed on the practice squad.

Eagles fans will miss McCollum for the impact he made on special teams, but hopefully he will get a shot to play for the Raiders.