"Finally, a free-agent visit.

The Eagles apparently see Marlin Jackson as a free safety, and there seems to be a pretty good chance that Jackson will be signed by the time he is scheduled to meet with reporters today at 11 a.m. at NovaCare. (Though at least one report indicates a pending visit with the Jets.)

Yes, he's the Colts cornerback with the anterior cruciate ligament injuries each of the past two seasons, the left in 2009 and the right in 2008.

He is the guy who intercepted Tom Brady to seal the Colts' trip to the Super Bowl following the 2006 season.

No, he isn't Michael Jackson's brother. That's Marlon.

What else do we know? Well, Jackson was a Jason Avant teammate at Michigan, drafted in the first round by the Colts in 2005. He was the kind of elite corner who never would have been allowed to hit the free-agent market if not for those knee injuries, which limited him to 11 games over the past two seasons. Between Jackson and Bob Sanders, Indianapolis had two secondary stars who couldn't seem to stay on the field. The Colts ended up not tendering Jackson, 26, who would have been a restricted free agent.

We also know the Eagles really need a free safety. That and middle linebacker were the gaping holes in their defense last season, and middle linebacker ought to be OK, with Stewart Bradley coming back from his August ACL injury. The Birds made a huge miscalculation after Brian Dawkins left, figuring that among Quintin Demps, Sean Jones and Macho Harris, they had the situation covered."