Former Tulane Green Wave football star Parry Nickerson is coming home as his Philadelphia Eagles clinched a berth in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday by winning the NFC Championship game over the Washington Commanders. The game is set for Feb. 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The Eagles await the winner of the Buffalo-Kansas City game. Nickerson is part of the Eagles’ practice squad and was not active for Sunday’s game. But, as part of the overall roster, he’ll head to the Super Bowl with the team and be on stand-by in case he’s needed.
The cornerback joined the Eagles earlier this season as a practice squad signing in October. Philadelphia signed him as a free agent in June and he was cut during the preseason.
The Eagles will make their second Super Bowl appearance in three years and will be looking for their second win in franchise history.
Nickerson was a sixth-round pick in 2018 by the New York Jets and he made the team coming out of training camp. He played in all 16 games that season, starting two games. He finished the season with 21 combined tackles, 18 of which were solo, along with a tackle for loss.
The cornerback joined the Eagles earlier this season as a practice squad signing in October. Philadelphia signed him as a free agent in June and he was cut during the preseason.
The Eagles will make their second Super Bowl appearance in three years and will be looking for their second win in franchise history.
Nickerson was a sixth-round pick in 2018 by the New York Jets and he made the team coming out of training camp. He played in all 16 games that season, starting two games. He finished the season with 21 combined tackles, 18 of which were solo, along with a tackle for loss.