The Eagles trade Offensive lineman Winston Justice to the Colts and the teams swap 6th round picks in the 2012 draft. The swapping of picks move the Eagles up in the draft by 15 spots and save them 4.2 million dollars towards the salary cap. Justice gives the Colts another body up front as they
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March 15, 2012
The Philadelphia Eagles made a lot of moves on Wednesday in terms of rewarding some of their own with big contracts, roster moves and contract extensions. Here’s a rundown:
He finally got his deal
The biggest news of the day is by far the 5-year, somewhere near $50 million contract (reported numbers range from $47.5-50 million) of Pro Bowl WR DeSean Jackson, including $50 million...
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March 14, 2012
Paul Kuharsky notes that the Winston Justice signing indicates what we can expect of this "new era" of Colts football:
“I’m not sure exactly what it cost them, but I very much like the move,” said Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc. “He isn’t great, but he is a solid right tackle and has had success in this league. It looks like they have their offensive tackles in...
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March 15, 2012
Carl Nicks and Ben Grubb have found a home for the 2012-13 season. Not so for Evan Mathis. But what that does do for Mathis is make him the best available guard in the NFL at the moment. Good news for Evan. Possibly sad news for the Eagles.
Geoff Mosher, through his Twitter account, quotes Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman as saying the Eagles are in “constant communication”...
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March 14, 2012
The Philadelphia Eagles announced that they have traded offensive tackle Winston Justice to the Indianapolis Colts. The two clubs also swapped sixth-round picks as part of the trade, with the Eagles moving up from the 17th pick in that round to the 2nd. A second round pick out of USC by the Eagles in 2006, Justice has started 31 of his 47 games with the Eagles, but just one of six...
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March 13, 2012
The NFL free agency period began today and the Eagles started it off by making sure two of their better players were going to remain with the team for several more years. Both Todd Herremans and Trent Cole signed contract extensions today, with Herremans being extended through 2016 and Cole's exact contract not yet announced but expected to be for about the same number of years...
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March 13, 2012
The Eagles signed offensive tackle Todd Herremans Tuesday to a three-year contract extension through 2016.
Herremans, 29, started all 16 games in 2011 at tackle, after primarily playing guard during his first six seasons in Philadelphia. A fourth-round selection in 2005 out of Saginaw Valley State, Herremans is the second longest-tenured member of the Philadelphia offense, having...
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March 14, 2012
After their free agency spending spree got them nowhere last season, the Eagles have quietly gone about their business this year, trying to keep their own players in the fold, before turning their sights to improving from the outside.
One of those players is defensive end Trent Cole, and according to multiple sources, Philadelphia has put together a very nice extension for the Pro...
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March 14, 2012
The Philadelphia Eagles have resigned Desean Jackson to a 5 year contract worth $51 million, the team announced on Wednesday. The specifics of the deal have yet to be released, but reports indicate it could include up to $18 million guaranteed.
Jackson was scheduled to make $9.5 million under the franchise tag in 2012. Jackson becomes the third cornerstone player the Eagles...
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March 14, 2012
Last year Philadelphia Eagles WR DeSean Jackson began the season by holding out of training camp for 11 days. One can only assume his holdout ended so he would not ruin any of his future free agency rights. After the season he had in 2010, combined with motivation from seeing the contracts his peers like [...]
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March 14, 2012
The Eagles are on a roll today.
-Trent Cole signed a 4-year extension.
-Winston Justice was traded to the Colts.
-Jamaal Jackson was released.
-DeSean Jackson signed a 5-year deal.
Now, Jeff McLane of Philly.com is reporting the Eagles and LeSean McCoy could have a new deal "hammered out soon."
#SignShady
Hot News for OG Evan Mathis
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March 15, 2012
It was less than a year ago that Vince Young declared the re-tooled Philadelphia Eagles to be a "Dream Team," inviting endless 'nightmare' puns during an 8-8 finish. The backup to Michael Vick is no longer on the roster (the Eagles let his one-year contract expire), but one man Philly didn't let get away made a similar declaration upon re-signing. "I'...
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March 14, 2012
Philadelphia Eagles veteran free agent offensive guard Evan Mathis is going to visit the Baltimore Ravens, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation. Mathis could fill the hole at left guard with Pro Bowl alternate offensive guard Ben Grubbs visiting the New Orleans Saints after declining an offer to remain with the Ravens. Mathis, 30, started all but one game...
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March 15, 2012
The Colts recrafting of their offensive line group is now two deep. A day after trading for Winston Justice, the team has a deal with Mike McGlynn, according to a tweet from McGlynn. But while Justice looks to be a favorite to start at right tackle, McGlynn played sparingly for Cincinnati last season, mostly because of injury Bobbie Williams. He started the Bengals final three regular...
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