On Friday, Dan Klecko might have seen the writing on the wall.

The Eagles had just traded for another fullback, the athletic Luke Lawton, adding a fourth body to compete for the one spot the organization typically allots the position. As his teammate in Indianapolis, Klecko knew what Lawton could bring to the table. It probably came as no surprise to Klecko, then, when he learned he had practiced for the last time in the Philadelphia backfield.

But on Monday, the South Jersey native jogged off of the field, having already found himself a new gig and new digs. He didn't have to go far – in fact, he's still in the same locker as he was on Friday.

New FB Luke Lawton

"This is easy. This is just going back to basics, going back to what I do," Klecko said. "Now, I just got to get back to that defensive line mode. Whereas, in the last two months, I was trying to forget about it."

Klecko departs the crowded backfield, which also includes Jason Davis and Jed Collins, but will find himself catching up for lost time in a similar situation on the other side of the ball.

Quashing everything he's studied since signing with the Eagles is mid-March and starting fresh could leave him at a disadvantage in vying for a backup defensive line spot with the likes of LaJuan Ramsey, Montae Reagor, Jeremy Clark and Darren Howard. But Klecko assures it's nothing he hasn't seen before.

"It's what I know. Hopefully, it'll be easier slipping back into it," he said. "I feel that (pass-rushing is) what I do well, being a smaller, quicker defensive tackle. I feel that I can get to the quarterback."

Despite the situation, Klecko uttered no hard feelings toward Lawton, his former-turned-new teammate. In fact, according to Lawton, it was quite the opposite.

"He was happy to go back to D-tackle where he's more comfortable," Lawton said. "But I'm sure that he did very well (at fullback). He's a great athlete. I just think the coach wanted to go in a little different direction."

Davis, however, remains one of the few players at either position unaffected directly by the move. He's still locked into a three-man battle at fullback, a battle that figures to be his to lose. It'll just be Lawton, rather than Klecko, he'll be sharing reps with.

"I miss Kleck in the meetings. It's boring right now. But it's still the same competition," he said. "One spot, three players. Whoever is going to win the spot is going to be here. Whoever's not, is going to have to go somewhere else."

As for Klecko, he's confident that defensive tackle is the right place for him. And, as much as he enjoyed playing offense, he knows his number could be called any time in a goal-line situation. It's win-win.

"(The move) gives me a better mental chance, but now I have to go learn the defense. That's what my studying for the next two months will be," he said. "It's starting from scratch."