Ringo to Safety? It Could Happen With Injuries

Sydney Brown in the slot, why not?

Kelee Ringo at safety? Maybe.

The two Philadelphia Eagles rookie secondary pieces are being shuffled around due to injury.

Brown played 12 reps in the slot against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but a hamstring injury suffered in that game is lingering. He didn’t practice for a second straight day as the Eagles continue to prepare for their Week 4 game against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday (FOX/1 p.m.).

Perhaps the biggest news is Ringo being cross-trained at safety, something he revealed on Thursday. If neither Brown nor Justin Evans can play on Sunday, Ringo could end up being the emergency safety.

Evans suffered a neck injury early in the win over the Bucs, and they can be tricky to return from too quickly.

“If the opportunity comes, I’ll definitely be prepared for it,” said Ringo, a cornerback by trade.

Ringo added that he has played some safety at the University of Georgia, but only during practice. He certainly has the size at 6-2, 207 pounds.

“Corner, you have to be a lot more technically sound play in and play out every single moment,” he said. “So, I would definitely say corner’s a little bit harder. At safety, you’re basically the quarterback of the defense aside from the linebacker, so you have to be able to know what everybody else does and also your cues, and you have to play the run and the pass.

“You have to be prepared, and in order to do that. You have to get the extra film study and do the little things right.”