After Smith pointed out that "no one on the Eagles took a knee last season," Kirk tweeted a photo of cornerback Ron Brooks kneeling during a preseason game last August. Brooks was later released by the team, and did not play for the Eagles in the regular season.
ound teammate Malcolm Jenkins as a show of unity during the national anthem for the second straight week. Jenkins stood with his right fist raised in the air as hes done since last season. He was surrounded by Long, who is white, and Rodney McLeod and Najee Goode. Ron Brooks took a knee behind them.
Date: Aug 24, 2017
Category: Sports
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Malcolm Jenkins raises fist during anthem, gets Chris Long's support
In another show of support for Jenkins, Eagles cornerback Ron Brooks kneeled during the anthem, video showed. Brooks did not dress for the game due to a hamstring injury. Last year, Brooks joined Jenkins in raising a fist for multiple weeks before being sidelined with a ruptured quad tendon.
Date: Aug 18, 2017
Category: Sports
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Howie Roseman, Eagles drawn to Ronald Darby's explosiveness
Darby immediately took first-team reps in his first practice with the Eagles Sunday morning, and appears on track to hold down one of the outside cornerback jobs opposite Jalen Mills, with former Buffalo Bills teammate Ron Brooks in the slot.
Date: Aug 14, 2017
Category: Sports
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Sam Hinkie is hidden in the walls all over the Sixers' training facility in Camden
Theres some stability, with Jalen Mills sticking at cornerback, and especially at safety, where Malcolm Jenkins and Rodney McLeod are holding down the fort. Ron Brooks returns from injury, and veteran Patrick Robinson is added to the mix as well. So after once again reshuffling the deck, can the Earooks two seasons with the Ravens and one with the Eagles have seen much action in the NFL, and only Mills has started. The rest, its anybodys guess how they would hold up if they take the field in 2017. Even Ron Brooks, although entering his sixth NFL season, has only eight career starts.
Date: Jun 27, 2017
Category: Sports
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Eagles Practice Observations: Philly's defense dominates the day
is was the regular season. The team continues to take a conservative approach with him. Mychal Kendricks (hamstring) is still out. Veteran slot cornerback Ron Brooks returned to practice. Halapoulivaati Vaitai jogged off the field holding his hip after going down on one play and did not return.
alen Mills and Patrick Robinson and rookie Rasul Douglas have gotten the starting reps in the OTAs, but that is absolutely subject to change. Ron Brooks hopes to be healthy for camp and then he will be in line for the job in the nickel, at the very least. Veteran Dwayne Gratz is in the mix, along wi
Date: Jun 05, 2017
Category: Sports
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Derek Barnett, Eagles agree to terms on 4-year rookie deal
Kelvin and Nolan Carroll's leaving in free agency. Journeyman Patrick Robinson brings seven years NFL experience to the mix, and Ron Brooks returns from a season-ending injury, while second- and third-round picks were spent on the position though Sidney Jones may not be available due to injury.