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Eagles Sign UFL Standout Cornerback Shaun Wade

The signing signals growing NFL interest in UFL players.

Overview

  • The Dallas Renegades announced Tuesday that cornerback Shaun Wade has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles after a breakout 2026 UFL season.
  • Wade finished second in the UFL with nine pass breakups and third with three interceptions for the Renegades, earning high grades from Pro Football Focus.
  • A 2021 fifth-round pick out of Ohio State, Wade played 20 games with the New England Patriots from 2021–23 and had brief stints with the Chargers and Bears before missing 2025 with an injury.
  • Wade will compete for a depth corner role or a practice-squad spot in Philadelphia and brings a prior overlap with current Eagles assistant Mike Pellegrino that could ease his transition.
  • The move comes as the Eagles add multiple UFL players this offseason and keeps the UFL's Dallas Renegades holding Wade's league rights should he return to the UFL in the future.