The Eagles have signed third round draft pick Nick Foles to a four-year deal. The signing of Foles leaves the Birds with only one unsigned draft pick, which is first-round pick defensive tackle Fletcher Cox.
Foles who showed off his strong arm during the recent Bird rookie camp, and will be battling veteran backup quarterbacks Mike [...]
The Eagles have made a number of clear changes in their public relations methods. They realize that being unpopular with local football fans (and the local media) isn’t a good idea, so they’ve made some major changes.
One of the biggest changes is that head coach Andy Reid, who had previously been reluctant about sharing information [...]
For the third time this offseason, Drew Rosenhaus and the Eagles’ front office were negotiating back and forth, working on a contract extension for one of the offense’s big pieces. In March, guard Evan Mathis and wide receiver DeSean Jackson each agreed to five-year contracts, locking them up in midnight green through 2016.
After having a [...]
Throughout the Andy Reid era, the Eagles have always seemed to not place a high priority on the linebacker positions. That mindset has changed this year with the trade for former Pro-Bowl linebacker DeMeco Ryans, and the drafting of Mychal Kendricks in the second round. The emphasis on improving the unit represents a significant shift [...]
It’s a done deal and everybody is smiling. The Birds will have LeSean McCoy’s services under their control for the next five years. The Eagles signed their Pro Bowl running back LeSean McCoy to a five-year extension in the neighborhood of $45 million.
“After the season, me and my agents and family thought that there was [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles have done a lot to address their issues on the defensive side of the ball in the offseason. They’ve said brought in significant talent to upgrade several positions, and hope to be a much more efficient group than they were in 2010-11.
In the front four, the starting lineup from last year should [...]
According to ESPN’s Chris Mortenson, the Philadelphia Eagles plan on reducing the 2012 salary of injured Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters. Peters injured ruptured an Achilles tendon while working out in Texas about a month and a half ago. They’ve already spoken to his agent Eugene Parker, and informed him that his salary will [...]
I’m sure you’ve heard about Eagles Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters re-repturing his Achilles tendon. Not only will this injury delay Peters recovery for three weeks, it could also threaten his career.
Jeff McLane of Philly.com quotes a foot and ankle specialist about the trouble Peters could encounter due to the second injury.
“It’s going to [...]
Get used to hearing the name of second-year fullback Stanley Havili because there’s a good chance he’ll be starting for the Birds this season.
I could see immediately when I took a close look at the Eagles on the field for this past weekend’s rookie mini-camp that Havili had been working hard this off season. He [...]
Like it or not the greatness in the NFL is judged by a team’s performance in close games. In Philadelphia this is especially true. The main reason the Eagles have been in the hunt but lack a Super Bowl ring throughout the Andy Reid era is directly related to the team’s performance in the close [...]
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