For the second year in a row, the Eagles have named team captains for the entire season, as opposed to naming captains on a week-to-week basis. This year's captains are: LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, S Malcolm Jenkins, QB Carson Wentz, C Jason Kelce, and DT Fletcher Cox.
The Eagles kept the same formula as last season for who they picked: their franchise QB, an offensive linemen, a defensive lineman, their defensive leader, and a special-teams ace. Here's what last season's captains looked like:
Last season's captains formula lead to the team's first Super Bowl victory, so it was obvious to keep the same formula. You know the saying, "If it ain't broke....."
