Rodney McLeod, Eagles Agree to Restructured Contract

The Philadelphia Eagles and safety Rodney McLeod agreed to a contract restructuring Saturday that will save the team $2.4 million in cap space for the 2017 season.

Jason Fitzgerald of Over the Cap reported the news. Under terms of the new deal, McLeod will have a $775,000 base salary next season. The team converted $3.225 million of his original $4 million salary into a bonus.

McLeod, 26, recorded 83 tackles and three interceptions in 2016, his first season in Philadelphia. He previously spent four seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, starting 48 consecutive games from 2013-2015. In total, McLeod has never missed a game in his five-year NFL career and has racked up 64 straight starts.

"It's all about staying cool, calm and collected and not letting the pressure get to you...and just being yourself at all times," McLeod said, per Kevin Boilard of 247Sports. "That's what I try to live my life by, and I think I did a good job this year at doing that, just look forward to next year, taking a bigger role and becoming a better leader for the team."

Pro Football Focus ranked McLeod as the 36th-best safety in the NFL last season. He graded out generally well in pass coverage but had some struggles against the run and on pass rushes.

The Eagles view McLeod and Malcolm Jenkins as versatile options at the safety position, so their roles can often interchange. Jenkins performed better against the run in 2016 and ranked as PFF's 28th-best safety.

McLeod's new contract structure makes it unfeasible for the Eagles to move him before 2019, so they'll hope for a little improvement next season.