Fangio has given Brown, Mukuba and McCollum looks with the first team, but Brown will get the first crack at the job. When the Eagles go to a base defense, DeJean has been sliding from slot cornerback to safety to keep him on the field -- so that presents a wrinkle into the competition as well.

After weeks of anticipation from rabid fans, the media, and the NFL, the Eagles are starting an urgent and exciting training camp, and we're highlighting six early position battles to watch.

The Eagles moved up their morning practice session by an hour to try to mitigate the suffocating heat on Tuesday, day five of training camp at NovaCare Complex. But as the index climbed toward 109