Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles apparently did enter the Hopkins sweepstakes, according to Roseman, who told reporters on Thursday that the deal the Texans offered him was different than what the Cardinals ended up landing.

Parks, 25, is gives Jim Schwartz another Swiss army knife type on the back of of his defense, the question is, just where and how will be used in the defense?

Howie Roseman has put almost all his energy in the last two weeks into trying to upgrade the defense.

The Eagles have added five new players since the free agent period opened for business, four via free agency and one, Darius Slay, in a trade with Detroit for a third and fifth-round pick.

The addition of Robey-Coleman also adds more depth to the nickel position, with Avonte Maddox and Cre'von LeBlanc.

Behind general manager Howie Roseman, the Philadelphia Eagles aggressively started to try and reshape their defense at the start of NFL free agency.

On the latest Inside the Birds, Geoff Mosher and Adam Caplan deliver sourced intel on Eagles free-agent signings Will Parks and Jatavis Brown. Caplan gives inside info on the Eagles' interest in DeAndre Hopkins before the Texans traded the receiver to the Cardinals. Also discussed: Rasul Dougla…

While Slay has been Detroit's best defender the past few years, making three Pro Bowls and being named a first team All-Pro selection, he doesn't get the credit he might deserve with the Lions struggles during his tenure in Detroit.

Now that the dominoes have fallen in free agency, we might have a better feel as to how the Eagles will approach the draft.

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio reports the Eagles are shopping CB Rasul Douglas.