The Eagles have had some adventures covering tight ends this season. In the Kansas City game, reserve linebacker Tracy White, brought in last year as a special-teams ace, got some nickel time, to boost coverage. McDermott and White indicated that experiment will continue against Winslow (and Stevens).
"When you look at Tracy, he's got great speed and coverage ability. When we are looking to match up on a tight end, he can do that for us," McDermott said.
"You have to have discipline with your eyes, when you're covering the tight end, don't be looking back at the quarterback, and stuff like that. [McDermott] wants discipline in that spot, and he says he's going to give me a chance to see what I've got," White said.