LEONARD WEAVER RUMORS
Eagles Exclusive: Skype Interview With Fullback Leonard Weaver
Leonard Weaver came to the Eagles from Seattle in 2009 on a one year deal to fill the seldom used Fullback position and went on to have a pro-bowl season. The Eagles saw in Weaver the answer to a difficult question. How do they fit a fullback into the Eagles pass heavy offense? After the 2009 season, Weaver signed a three year deal with the Eagles making him the highest paid fullback...
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Philadelphia Eagles: Could the Eagles Find the Next Leonard Weaver in the Draft?
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Everyone remembers Leonard Weaver right? He was the fullback the Eagles signed from the Seahawks, he was a leader and a playmaker in 2009. He was a first-team All-Pro.
Of course you remember. Leonard Weaver was a unique player, and was a great fit for the offense. He was injured on his first play in 2010. It ended his career. Shortly after, a little thing...
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January 13, 2012
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January 13, 2012
O. Schmitt, Eagles FB Leonard Weaver a “Long Shot” For the 2011 Season
Philadelphia Eagles starting pro bowl fullback Leonard Weaver tweeted on his twitter profile earlier that he might not get the green light to play in the 2011 season saying “it’s a long shot“. I’m not talking about missing a few games at the start of the season, no, I mean the entire season. “As far [...]
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May 04, 2011
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May 04, 2011
Apologetic Weaver: 'That was a bad choice of words'
Leonard Weaver realized pretty quickly after his Comcast SportsNet interview aired Tuesday that fans weren’t getting the message he had intended to send.
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March 23, 2011
Leonard Weaver Apologizes for Slavery Comparison
It was bound to come sooner or later, but since he's already been chastised for the comments comparing what NFL players are going through to slavery, it's hard to know if Leonard Weaver's apology is sincere or simply a public relations move, but it did come rather quickly.
Wednesday morning, Weaver took to Twitter in an attempt to explain himself.
"Now, that I...
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March 23, 2011
Leonard Weaver Compares NFL Players to Slaves
First, it was Adrian Peterson trying to convince us that NFL players were going through something similar to modern-day slavery.
"It's modern-day slavery, you know?" Peterson told Doug Farrar of Yahoo! Sports last Friday. "People kind of laugh at that, but there are people working at regular jobs who get treated the same way, too. With all the money ... the owners...
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March 23, 2011
Leonard Weaver Received Better Offer From Browns
Did the Eagles make a mistake not taking the pick?Speaking with Garry Cobb on 610WIP last night, Leonard Weaver revealed that the Cleveland Browns had offered him more money than the Eagles for his services. He didn't say how much, but the way he said it made it sound like it could have been substantially more.If the Browns contacted Weaver and made him an offer, it would mean...
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March 07, 2010
Leonard Weaver Signs Three-Year Extension
Great news on the free agent front, as the Eagles agreed to terms with one of their own early this morning. The All-Pro fullback's three-year deal is worth $11 million total, with $6.5 (that's more than half, BTW) coming in the form of guaranteed dollars. That's a serious payday for a fullback.The two sides had been discussing a contract extension for weeks, with things...
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March 05, 2010
Eagles lock up FB Weaver with record contract
It had been rumored for the last few days but it is finally official: the Eagles have signed fullback Leonard Weaver to a contract extension. Weaver, who was to become a restricted free agent, signed a 3 year, 11 million dollar contract with the Birds, the largest ever for a fullback. The contract includes 6.5 million dollars of guaranteed money for the Pro Bowler.Retaining Weaver...
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March 05, 2010
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March 05, 2010
Eagles Agree to Extension With Leonard Weaver
Weaver and McCoy will be one hell of a backfield.According to multiple sources, the Eagles have agreed to a three-year deal with fullback Leonard Weaver. The talks were that Weaver would have a deal done before the end of Thursday night, then the talks stalled and he was slapped with a second-round tender.But apparently the talks never stopped and the tender was only a precautionary...
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March 05, 2010
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