Round two was different as the team went after the potential replacement for C.J. Gardner-Johnson at safety by selecting Texas’ Andrew Mukuba. The 5-11, 186-pound Mukuba had an outstanding 2024 season, finishing with five interceptions, four tackles for loss and a forced fumble.

After trading away CJ Gardner-Johnson before the draft, Howie Roseman has secured the Eagles a plug-and-play replacement in Andrew Mukuba.

The Eagles sent Gardner-Johnson to the Houston Texans in exchange for guard Kenyon Green, one year after signing the versatile safety to a three-year deal. Green was a former first-round pick of the Texans, getting a chance to resurrect his career under Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland.