PLAYERS:
Omar Gaither,
Will Witherspoon,
Brian Westbrook
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers
In a move we have expected for the last few days, the Eagles have placed LB Omar Gaither on the injured list, ending his season. Gaither underwent surgery last week after he suffered a Lisfranc surgery, so it was only a matter of time before the Birds stashed him away for the rest of the year. The injury to Gaither was the whole reason the Eagles brought in Will Witherspoon.To replace Gaither on the roster, the Eagles have signed RB P.J. Hill, who as on the practice squad for the Saints. Hill is a rookie out of Wisconsin who put up some big numbers in college (3,942 yards, 42 TD's in 3 seasons) but went undrafted due to concerns about a DUI he received about a month before the 2009 Draft. Hill, who is a big back and could be a solid short-yardage runner, figures to be insurance should Brian Westbrook not be able to go against the Giants on Sunday after he suffered a concussion on Monday Night. In all likelihood, however, Hill will be inactive for a few weeks and then be release...
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He was arrested in Madison, Wisconsin on suspicion of DUI and fleeing police officers on March 16, 2009.[1]
On April 27, 2009 A day after not being drafted in the NFL College Draft, P.J. was signed to a 3 year contract with the New Orleans Saints. He ran for 128 yards on 26 carries with three touchdowns and had two catches for nine yards in the 2009 exhibition season. He was released by the Saints on Sept. 5, 2009 and then signed to their practice squad the next day.