Former LSU, Alabama cornerback Eli Ricks signing with Philadelphia Eagles practice squad

According to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, the Philadelphia Eagles are signing cornerback Eli Ricks to their practice squad. Ricks was waived by the team earlier in the month, but now returns to a place where there is a good amount of familiarity.

“The #Eagles are set to sign cornerback Eli Ricks to their practice squad, sources tell @CBSSports,” Zenitz said via X. “A return to Philadelphia for Ricks, who played in 23 games for the Eagles the last two seasons.”

Ricks went undrafted in 2023 after spending one season with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Baton Rouge is where Ricks got his college football career started, spending two seasons under Ed Orgeron at LSU. There was a ton of hype for him coming out of IMG Academy (FL), being ranked a five-star prospect per the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Moving back to the NFL, Ricks has seen some playing time. A total of 23 games played are on the resume, mostly as a member of the Eagles’ special teams unit. He recorded 21 tackles, 1.0 tackles for a loss, and three pass breakups.

Philadelphia clearly had a change of heart after previously letting go of Ricks. Now, there is some defensive back depth inside the organization if needed. The Eagles take the field again on Sunday, going up against a fourth consecutive tough opponent in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. No team in the NFL may have better receivers than the Bucs.

Former Alabama QB Jalen Hurts interrupts Jordan Davis interview, says ‘Roll Tide’

You can take the player out of the SEC but you can’t take the SEC out of the player, especially when it comes to rivalries. Jalen Hurts and Jordan Davis proved that Sunday in an interview with NBC on Football Night in America.

Analyst Maria Taylor, a Georgia alum, invited Davis, who played for the Bulldogs in college, to say “Go Dawgs” at the end of his interview. Georgia is set to play Alabama this coming weekend in Athens.

Hurts, however, was in the background and not going to let that slide. The former Crimson Tide quarterback looked to the camera and cut in with a classic “Roll Tide.”

Hurts played college football at Alabama from 2016-18 before playing his final season at Oklahoma. He has often shown his support for both schools since becoming a pro.

On3’s Chandler Vessels contributed to this report