Former Denver Broncos safety Will Parks has agreed to a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to NFL Network’s James Palmer.
Parks (6-1, 208 pounds) was selected by the Broncos in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft out of Arizona. He served as a rotational defensive back and special teams contributor as a rookie, totaling 22 tackles and one interception.
Parks has served as a fill-in starter over the last three years, earning 15 starts since 2017. Parks is a versatile player who was able to fill in at safety, dime backer and even at cornerback when Denver needed him to step up. He will likely get an opportunity to start in Philly.
The Broncos are spending a lot on three of their starting defensive backs and though the team likes Parks, they likely couldn’t afford to re-sign him. In 2020, Kareem Jackson will have a salary cap hit of $14 million, A.J. Bouye will have a hit over $13.4 million and Justin Simmons has received a franchise tag worth $11.441 million.
Parks, 25, has totaled 149 tackles and four interceptions since 2016.
