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Putting Harris in the same category as Barwin and McLeod, especially given the contracts they secured from the Eagles on the open market, may seem bold, but the addition of Harris could prove to have a similar impact. Harris, 29, is reuniting with Gannon in Philadelphia. The two spent three seasons together in Minnesota from During their last season together in , Harris began his breakout.

According to Pro Football Focus, Harris finished that season allowing a passer rating of Coming off the franchise tag after having a stellar season in , he finished as the NFL interceptions co-leader with six, surrendered just receiving yards on 17 targets for zero touchdowns for a coverage grade of The safety was credited with surrendering four touchdowns this past season, which snapped his three consecutive year streak of not allowing a touchdown in coverage.

Why Harris was signed to such a low level, prove-it type contract may show his past season played more into his free-agent market than anticipated. When Alshon Jeffery rejoined his former wide receiver coach in Mike Groh with the Eagles on a prove-it contract in , it led to a long-term deal from the team. The last two games, though, the group has struggled against the run while also getting gashed by Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Mahomes in consecutive weeks.

Opeta was promoted off the practice squad to the active roster last week to bolster the reserves along the O-line after injuries wiped out multiple starters. Veteran right guard Brandon Brooks is expected to miss several weeks with a pectoral strain, and left guard Isaac Seumalo is out for the season with a Lisfranc foot injury.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Found the story interesting? Like us on Facebook to see similar stories. Now, the Colts shied away from these sets in , but reports indicate the season-ending injury to Hooker forced the change of course. According to Pro Football Focus, McLeod has never posted a coverage grade lower than 70 during his five seasons in Philadelphia and has allowed only three touchdowns in that period.

Harris was arguably the most dominant safety in coverage from , allowing not a single touchdown in that time coverage grade The Eagles possess the safeties who can shine in coverage and support one of the weaker position groups on the roster in a cornerback. The two are on one-year contracts, and Philadelphia will need results to reinvest in either one of the safeties, which is another indicator of just how much the Eagles will utilize the two in The addition of Gannon as defensive coordinator signaled emphasis on changing that narrative, and the signing of Harris to pair with McLeod gives a potential glimpse of how the first-year defensive coordinator plans on addressing the weakness.

Conor Myles is a contributor for SI.