Nickell Robey-Coleman explains why he turned down more money from other teams to sign with the Eagles
The Eagles added two integral pieces to the secondary when they traded for Darius Slay and signed Will Parks as a free agent.
That would have been considered a decent haul all by itself, but the Eagles may have won the offseason when they added former slot-cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman. Known more recently for his non-pass interference call in the NFC title game against the Saints, Robey-Coleman has the honor of being one of the top slot guys in all of the NFL.
During a Monday morning zoom call with the local media, Robey-Coleman admitted that he was offered more money but other teams, but signed the deal with Philly because they sounded more interested and did their due diligence on his playing style.
Nickell Robey-Coleman said the Eagles "came out of nowhere" to sign him this offseason. He thought the Eagles were more interested in him than other teams.
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) August 10, 2020
“The Eagles kind of came out of nowhere. They sounded more interested in me than any other team.”
Robey-Coleman signed a one-year deal worth $1.35 million with the Eagles because he appreciated Howie Roseman’s sell’s pitch.
“I went with that rather than being paid or anything like that. I went with them because they believed in me and they liked my skills,” Robey-Coleman stated. “It was like a no brainer in coming to Philly because of how much emotion they put into getting me to sign here and how they treated me after that … it was all love, they welcomed me with open arms and I felt like an Eagle immediately.”
Robey-Coleman’s versatility should allow Jim Schwartz to flip flop Darius Slay based on matchups with Slay likely to see time in the slot as Robey-Coleman slides outside when needed.
