Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha (24) gets ready to defend against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)

The Denver Broncos will be looking to fill the starting right cornerback spot this off season whether it’s through free agency or through the draft.

Tracy Porter is likely out after missing most of the season due to a seizure disorder. Chris Harris is better on the inside in the nickel, and Tony Carter and Omar Boldin need another year to develop.

All arrows point to the Broncos filling their need in free agency. We’ve talked about guys like Antoine Cason, Cary Williams, and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, but there’s another high-profile name that we could be adding to add to the list.

Nnamdi Asomugha (24) defends Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Dallas Clark (44) during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)

According to Adam Schefter, the Philadelphia Eagles will meet with Nnamdi Asomugha’s representatives Friday morning to see if Asomugha will restructure his contract. If he refuses, then the Eagles plan to cut the 10-year veteran.

Asomugha would then become an unrestricted free agent.

In 2012, Asomugha had 55 tackles, one interception, and 12 passes defended. If Asomugha becomes a free agent, he won’t be able to get the kind of money that he would have been able to get, say, after the 2006 season when he had 8 interceptions.

Asomugha may even take less money if he comes to a team like Denver, where he has a legitimate shot at winning a Super Bowl next year. Not only that, but he would play opposite fellow Pro Bowler Champ Bailey.

Before Asomugha signed his monster contract with the Eagles in 2011, there was talk about Asomugha going to the New York Jets, where he would have played opposite Darrelle Revis.

Bailey said the only situation he could remember that would be similar — with two so-called shutdown corners playing together — was when he was teammates with Deion Sanders in Washington.  -Lindsay Jones (Denver Post) 

Asomugha re-joining the AFC West isn’t totally out of the question. First though, let’s see if the Eagles put money where Asomugh’s mouth is.

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Brian Dawkins against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFC Championship game. (Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE)

In some news not related to the draft, the Philadelphia Eagles plan to retire Brian Dawkins’ number – No. 20.

Dawkins joins seven other Eagles to have their number retired. The ceremony will be on September 20, when the Eagles host division rival, the New York Giants.

“Brian was a guy that you always had to account for,” current Eagles quarterback Michael Vick said. “The fact that they had sophisticated blitz schemes didn’t help and they were able to maximize his potential…That’s why he retired a Philadelphia Eagle, because that’s where his best moments were.”

Many people know the impact that Dawkins hits with, but Vick can rely it. The two met in a playoff game in 2002 when Vick was a Falcon. In that game, Vick admittedly took the hardest hit of his entire football career.

“The only thing I can remember is hitting the ground, sliding on my back, being in pain, and counting five or six stars that were in the sky,” Vick said. “When he hits you, he brings everything out.”

Dawkins had 233 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions, and 4 forced fumbles in his three seasons with the Broncos. He was a leader on and off the field, and he’s made a huge difference in the community. That’s why his name should go in the Broncos Ring of Fame.

The rest of those career numbers - 1,169 tackles, 26 sacks for 227 yards lost, 37 interceptions (2 returned for touchdowns), and 36 forced fumbles – those are etched in Eagles history. That’s why he will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as an Eagle.

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Brian Dawkins at the 2012 Pro Bowl. (Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE)

When Brian Dawkins is honored during his Hall of Fame induction, whenever that may be, he will be remembered mostly for his days as a Philadelphia Eagle. After all, he spent 13 seasons with them versus 3 seasons with the Denver Broncos.

Dawkins describes his best football memory as when the Eagles won the NFC championship game in 2004-2005 to move on to the Super Bowl.

“The late great Jim Johnson (Eagles defensive coordinator who died of cancer). The tears of joy that he had on his face, grabbing me, giving me a big hug saying ‘Dawk, we did it, we did it,’ after we had lost three in a row,” Brian Dawkins said during his press conference Tuesday morning. “The magnitude of that game, getting over that hump, and the emotion that he showed. The emotion that Andy (Reid) was showing which he does not show any emotion ever.”

The Pro Bowl safety ended his career with 1,169 tackles, 26 sacks for 227 yards lost, 37 interceptions (2 returned for touchdowns), and 36 forced fumbles. However, Dawkins’s passion and determination standout way more than his career statistics.

Dawkins could have walked away from the Broncos when times were tough. Instead, he was a team captain, helped parties sift through messy lockout discussions, and paid for players to workout last summer. Then, he took a pay cut to stay with the team.

“I knew I didn’t want to end the way it ended two years ago,” Dawkins said. “I didn’t want to end my career like that.”

Dawkins took on his role as team leader with open arms. Now that his playing days are done, he’s ready to get back to full-time fatherhood and possibly embrace the role of coach.

Dawkins’ son, Brian Jr., plays receiver and cornerback at Valor Christian High School. He was asked if he would coach his son’t team.

“Yeah, it’s a possibility,” Dawkins said. “That’s one of the main reasons I decided to step down. To spend more time at the house, spend more time with my son. I spend so much time here. I spend a lot more time than the average cat. When I get here, it’s dark. When I leave here, it’s dark, so I don’t get a lot of time to spend talking with him and now I’ll be able to do that a lot more.”

As for his coaching style, Dawkins says that he’s not as loud off the field as he is on it.

“I’m more of a guy that encourages,” Dawkins said. “I’m not a screamer. I like to take you to the side and explain things to you. That being said, I have no idea what type of coach I am.”

No matter what kind of coach he turns out to be, we can put money on the fact that he will give players his all on the turf, and give his son everything off the turf.

Now for one of the coolest Dawkins’ videos out there. This is the first time that Dawkins was introduced as a Denver Bronco in Philadelphia. Eagles fans are a rough bunch, but see what happens when Dawkins is introduced.

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