Eagles’ James Bradberry confirms he wanted to return amidst uncertain future, reveals perk of coming back

James Bradberry was one of the top free agents available this offseason, which was expected given the All-Pro season he had with the Philadelphia Eagles last year. In a weak free agent class for cornerbacks, Bradberry was set to break the bank. 

The only thing on Bradberry’s mind was returning to Philadelphia, even if he had to take a hometown discount to make that happen. 

“I had a lot of uncertainty going into free agency,” Bradberry said Wednesday. “I wasn’t sure if I would be back, but I definitely wanted to come back.”

Bradberry appeared to be on the outside looking in when it came to returning to the Eagles. Philadelphia made a push for C.J. Gardner-Johnson to return, but he dabbled his feet in free agency hoping for a better offer from the Eagles or another team. Gardner-Johnson never got that and the Eagles pivoted to Bradberry, who was more than ready to return to the organization where he had tremendous success last year. 

Bradberry was arguably the best cover corner in the NFL last season. Of players who were targeted a minimum of 75 times, Bradberry allowed 44% of passes thrown his…

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