• The team also agreed to terms with exclusive-rights free agent defensive back Andre Chachere on a one-year deal. Chachere joined the Eagles off waivers just prior to the start of the 2021 regular season and was a valuable piece for the Eagles on special teams. Chachere finished his first campaign with the Eagles with 322 snaps on special teams to finish second behind Zech McPhearson in that department, and Chachere contributed five special teams tackles. He also posted 10 total tackles (8 solos) in 110 defensive snaps and was able to adapt quickly into the scheme having spent the 2020 season in Indianapolis with Eagles Defensive Coordinator Jonathan Gannon, then the Colts’ defensive backs coach.
Special teams, though, is where Chachere really made an impression.
“I think he’s done a great job,” Special Teams Coordinator Michael Clay said days after the team played Kansas City in the regular season. “He’s got some versatility where we can do some game-plan stuff moving him around. He’s been nails as a gunner. He made a huge tackle on (Chiefs WR Byron) Pringle on that kickoff. I mean, a one-on-one tackle against Pringle, who is a pretty good returner, strong returner. I mean, he came up, shot his gun, and made a heck of a play. So, Andre has done a great job and he keeps on getting better. He and Zech are up in the office before the game plan’s out there, trying to learn, trying to get ahead. And that’s just professionals being professionals and getting better and getting more familiar with our coaching style and our game plan. They want to be ahead of the curve and they’re doing a great job with it.”
