The Eagles worked out former Saints linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, according to a source who spoke with ESPN.com’s Field Yates (on Twitter). Ellerbe could help fill in for linebacker Jordan Hicks after he went down with an Achilles injury. 
Ellerbe, who turns 32 at the end of November, is in search of his fourth NFL team since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Ellerbe has shown his talent on the field, but injuries have slowed him over the years. The veteran has played in just 77 games out of 128 possible regular season contests with the Ravens, Dolphins, and Saints.
This year, the Saints cut Ellerbe while he was held back with a foot injury. New Orleans opted to eat $1.7MM in dead money rather than keep him on the roster, which speaks to his condition at the time. If he is healthy, however, he could be a contributor for Philly or another club in the second half of the season. The 7-1 Eagles are in the middle of the pack (No. 16) in terms of defensive DVOA.
Ellerbe racked up 68 tackles, four sacks (all of which came in 2016) and a forced fumble during his 15-game, 12-start tenure with New Orleans.
I think this can be an underrated signing by the birds. He can replace Kendrick’s and the small amount of snaps he has while Kendrick’s gets more time that Hicks usually would get. So many injuries to hicks I wonder if the birds will try to move on for him. He is great but hasn’t been the same.