The Eagles have spent the offseason retooling the coaching staff after losing six of their final seven games played, but one bright spot will be sticking around.
Philadelphia has agreed to a contract extension with special teams coordinator Michael Clay.
Definitely much deserved. The Eagles stuck with Clay and his unit was very good in 2023. https://t.co/ZhEOOHpMtR
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) February 16, 2024
Clay’s unit led the NFL with DVOA and finished first in punt return yards, as Britain Covey averaged the league’s second-most yards per punt return (14.4).
His 14.4 mark is the 3rd-highest in franchise history, behind Brian Westbrook’s 15.3 in 2003 and DeSean Jackson’s 15.2 in 2009. His career average is now up to 11.6, which is the 4th-highest in Eagles history – behind Ernie Steele (14.7) and Steve Van Buren (13.9) from the 1940s and Westbrook (12.8).
His 11.6 career average is also the 5th-highest in NFL history by an undrafted player, and his 14.4 is the 5th-highest in a single season by an undrafted player.