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Reed Blankenship says he’s feeling 100 percent after surgery to repair groin injury

Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship feeling normal after surgery to repair groin injury

The Eagles signed Reed Blankenship to a one-year contract extension on Monday. The move keeps him in Philadelphia for two more years while keeping him out of restricted free agency.

Blankenship saw his play decline down the stretch. On Tuesday, the safety revealed that he dealt with a groin injury late in the 2023 season and told reporters that he had surgery to repair the issue.

“I’m pretty much 100 percent back to normal, and it feels good now not being as sore anymore like I did this past season dealing with it,” Blankenship said via Brooks Kubena of TheAthletic.com. “Now, I’m ready to go and excited to show what I can do.”

Blankenship started all 15 games he played last season and led the Eagles with 113 tackles, three interceptions, 11 passes defensed, and a fumble recovery.

Reed Blankenship’s contract with Eagles will pay him $3.9M over next two seasons

Reed Blankenship’s extension will pay him a fully-guaranteed $3.935 million over the next two years according to Mike Garafalo with incentives for Pro Bowls and playing time

The Eagles gave Reed Blankenship some security ahead of the 2024 season, signing the third-year safety to a one-year extension through the 2025 NFL season.

Blankenship went from undrafted free agent to critical cog in the Eagles’ defensive retool after agreeing to a new deal and earning a salary escalator for his performance last season.

Blankenship joined the Eagles as an undrafted free agent out of Middle Tennessee State and has played his first two seasons at the NFL’s minimum salary.

He’ll earn $3.9 million guaranteed over the next two seasons and could make more with incentives and bonuses.

Blankenship became a full-time starter with the Eagles in 2023, starting 15 of 17 and playing 973 snaps on defense (81%) and 124 on special teams. James Bradberry was the only defensive player to play more snaps for the Eagles in 2023.

Blankenship recorded a team-best 108 total tackles, 75 of them solo hits. He was credited with 11 passes defended, three interceptions, and one fumble recovery, becoming one of only five NFL players last season to have 105-plus tackles, 3-plus interceptions, and 10-plus passes defended.

The move prevents Blankenship from being an unrestricted free agent.

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Reed Blankenship doubles his salary after earning performance escalator for 2023 season

Reed Blankenship’s base salary as a second-year UDFA in 2023 was $870,000, and he doubled his salary with this performance-based pay

Reed Blankenship joined the Eagles as an undrafted free agent out of Middle Tennessee State and has played his first two seasons at the NFL’s minimum salary.

Blankenship will be rewarded with a bump in salary next season, thanks to a salary escalator.

The NFL’s collective bargaining agreement ensures proven performance escalators for players drafted between rounds three and seven and signed to the typical four-year rookie contracts.

If those players can log snap counts of 35% or better in at least two of their first three seasons in the NFL (or play 35% or more of total snaps during those three years), they qualify for an increased base salary in their fourth year.

Blankenship became a full-time starter with the Eagles in 2023, starting 15 of 17 and playing 973 snaps on defense (81%) and 124 on special teams. James Bradberry was the only defensive player to play more snaps for the Eagles in 2023.

Players eligible for the PPE will see their fourth-year base salary escalate to the season’s lowest restricted free agent (RFA) tender.