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Training Camp Preview Gallery: Linebackers
Our Training Camp Position Preview series is winding down. The starters might be set at linebacker, but there's an interesting battle for the backup positions.
Mychal Kendricks has spent all five of his NFL seasons with the Eagles. Kendricks signed a four-year extension in 2015, and during that same season he finished with 91 tackles
Jordan Hicks had a breakout rookie season in 2015 before a pectoral injury sidelined him. At the time of his injury, Hicks led the team with 54 tackles, led the NFL with three fumble recoveries and led all NFL rookies with seven impact players (two interceptions, one sack, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries)
Nigel Bradham is entering his fifth NFL season, his first with the Eagles. Bradham spent four seasons with the Bills and played in 57 games with 38 starts, 242 tackles and 3.5 sacks
Najee Goode was originally a fifth-round selection by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012. In 2016, Goode re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year contract after three previous seasons with the team in which he provided depth at the inside linebacker position and on special teams
Deontae Skinner has spent two seasons in the NFL with both the Patriots and the Eagles
Travis Long was a collegiate standout at Washington State and was signed by the Eagles during Training Camp in 2013
Quentin Gause was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers. Gause combined for 223 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss and three sacks in 51 games at Rutgers
Joe Walker was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon in 2016. Walker finished his career at Oregon with 205 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and five sacks
Myke Tavarres signed with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016 out of Incarnate Word. Tavarres led the Cardinals in tackles (110), tackles for loss (22.5) and sacks (8.5)
