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EAGLES RUMORS & GOSSIP
Seahawks interested in veteran free agent cornerbacks Cary Williams, Tramon Williams
According to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times, the Seahawks have shown interest in veteran free agent cornerback Tramon Williams (Packers) and Cary Williams (Eagles).
With the expected departure of Byron Maxwell, the team is looking to add a new member of the 'Legion of Boom.'
Condotta writes:
'Cary Williams was released by the Eagles in a salary cap move as he was due to...
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5 Likeliest Running Back Targets for the Eagles
With LeSean McCoy now jettisoned from the Philadelphia Eagles following a blockbuster trade, head coach Chip Kelly and company find themselves in the market for a running back.
Knowing full well the landscape surrounding this position heading into free agency and the draft, Philadelphia is in prime position to grab a solid combination of value and talent at running back.
Here are...
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Eagles To Use Low Resticted Tender On RB Chris Polk
Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com reports that the Eagles have plan to use a low tender on restricted free agent RB Chris Polk this offseason. This move will cost the Eagles around $1.5 million or so for the 2015 season. However, teams can still sign him to a contract and because he was an undrafted free agent out ...
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Three free agents that could replace Trent Cole for the Philadelphia Eagles
Yesterday it was made official as the Philadelphia Eagles have released ten-year veteran outside linebacker Trent Cole. With the Eagles releasing Cole and most likely not re-signing Brandon Graham, they now have a serious hole at the outside linebacker position.
Luckily the outside linebacker free agent class is loaded with players that can fit into Billy Davis’ 3-4 scheme. Here...
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Chip Kelly’s vision, Chip Kelly’s Eagles
Well, it looks like all speculation on Head Coach and Player Personal Guru Chip Kelly’s vision for the Philadelphia Eagles, prior to Tuesday evening, can be thrown out the window, along with a handful of seasoned veterans. By late Tuesday, March 3, the Oregon Eagles (I believe that is the new name they will don in 2015 and beyond) look much different and seem to be much closer...
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Taking a Look at the Candidates to Replace LeSean McCoy
Draft: Ameer Abdullah
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| gettyimages.com If the Eagles are hoping to find their replacement via the NFL Draft, Abdullah could be their man. Abdullah has a 1-2 grade on my depth chart, which means the Eagles would either have to take a flier on him in round one or move up in round two to get him. Abdullah hits his top speed very quickly and is the best pass...
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Eagles could look to sign Mark Ingram in free agency
According to Lyons Yellin of WWL-TV, after trading running back LeSean McCoy to the Bills, 'rumblings' of the team being interested in Saints free agent running back Mark Ingram are surfacing.
Chip Kelly could be looking for a straight-line rusher for his spread offense.
I've heard rumblings about the Eagles being interested in Mark Ingram, with today's trade those now make a...
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Report: Free agents ‘leery’ of Chip Kelly after McCoy trade
Chip Kelly has only been an NFL coach for two seasons, and already he has shown that he is not afraid to make difficult decisions when it comes to veteran players. Could that philosophy be hurting the Philadelphia Eagles in courting free agents? Jason Cole of Bleacher report spoke to several NFL players about Kelly’s...Read More
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Rosenhaus on McCoy-Alonso trade: No done deal
Super agent Drew Rosenhaus put the brakes on last night's surprising news that the Philadelphia Eagles have traded away star running back LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills for 2nd-year linebacker Kiko Alonso, a former Oregon Duck and favorite of Eagles head coach Chip Kelly.
As the news reverberated throughout the league early Tuesday night, Rosenhaus hit Twitter in response...
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Who won the LeSean McCoy trade?
By pure name recognition alone, the Buffalo Bills have reportedly acquired a star in the form of running back LeSean McCoy from the Philadelphia Eagles. And McCoy’s production speaks for itself. He has put up over 3,600 total yards and 16 touchdowns over the past two seasons.
Heading to Philadelphia in this deal is former second-round pick Kiko Alonso, a linebacker that missed...
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Report: McCoy may want more money from Bills
Why was Drew Rosenhaus so adamant on Twitter Tuesday that a trade of his client LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills was not finalized? Perhaps because McCoy is not happy about the deal. CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora reported that “McCoy is not going to be a happy camper about this trade” and that the...Read More
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Top 10 Reactions To LeSean McCoy Getting Chipped Out Of Philadelphia
Chipped Out10) With the release of Trent Cole, Cary Williams and Todd Herremans, the emergence of Dallas, Odell Beckham Jr. coming up to speed in New York and DC not somehow tossing out Bob Griffin Jr. for pennies on the dollar, you may be forgiven for thinking Sam Hinkie is now running the club9) As useful as LB Kiko Alonso might be, the fact that the team is making a move for yet...
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Philadelphia Eagles trade LeSean McCoy
Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter Tuesday evening that the Philadelphia Eagles agreed to trade LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills for linebacker Kiko Alonso.
Filed to ESPN: Bills have notified LB Kiko Alonso he is going to be traded to Philadelphia for RB LeSean McCoy. Trade official next week.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 3, 2015
This Tuesday has been a busy one...
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Trent Cole has ‘no respect’ for Eagles after release from team
Trent Cole was drafted by the Eagles in 2005 and spent the last 10 seasons with the club. On Tuesday, his tenure in Philadelphia came to an end and the two-time Pro Bowler was none to happy about it. Cole was set to make $10 million the upcoming season and had a salary cap number...Read More
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Report: Eagles to trade LeSean McCoy to Bills for Kiko Alonso
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The Philadelphia Eagles have a trade in place to send running back LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for linebacker Kiko Alonso, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Filed to ESPN: Bills have notified LB Kiko Alonso he is going to be traded to Philadelphia for RB LeSean McCoy. Trade official next week.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter...
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Report: Eagles to Release Trent Cole
The Philadelphia Eagles continue to shed from their payroll in the lead up to free agency. According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Caplan, the team will release pass rusher Trent Cole after the two sides were unable to come to terms on a restructured contract.
Cole, 32, was set to count $11.625 million against the cap. By releasing him, Philadelphia will save $8.425 million against the...
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PODCAST: Eagles Potential Targets in NFL Free Agency
With today’s release of Cary Williams, the Eagles are clearing cap space for an active free agency period. There are obvious areas of need on the defense, but who will the Eagles target once free agency official begins on March 10? Dave and Dan discuss a couple interesting options in this week’s podcast.
The post PODCAST: Eagles Potential Targets in NFL Free Agency appeared...
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Philadelphia Eagles: Backed into a corner
Head Coach Chip Kelly and Cary Williams
Most Philadelphia Eagles fans are up to speed with their team’s woes in the secondary, so I will be brief in my background. Malcolm Jenkins has been a very solid pick-up by Chip Kelly and played well at the “amoeba” safety position in Billy Davis’s defense with Brandon Boykins, who has excelled at the slot corner (3rd man up) position...
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Eagles release CB Cary Williams
The Philadelphia Eagles have released cornerback Cary Williams, the team announced Tuesday.
Williams, 30, was signed by the Eagles as a free agent in 2013. He started all 32 games for the Eagles over the last two seasons, recording five interceptions.
But Williams was set to make $6.5 million in 2015.
With the release of Williams and Bradley Fletcher set to become a free agent...
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Eagles sign linebacker Brad Jones to two-year deal
The Green Bay Packers decided to release veteran linebacker Brad Jones earlier this offseason, and it didn’t take long for him to find a new home.
Jones decided to sign a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced Monday.
Jones lost his job due to his lackluster play last season, and the Packers simply couldn’t depend on him to make tackles anymore...
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Report: Eagles working on a new contract with Trent Cole
Thus far this offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles have released tight end James Casey and offensive lineman Todd Herremans as cap casualties and could be faced with the same situation again with veteran outside linebacker Trent Cole.
The Eagles prefer not to release Cole, who has been a fan favorite among fans but he is making $11.6 million this upcoming season, which is second highest...
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Report: Philadelphia Eagles will let WR Jeremy Maclin test free agency market
With the NFL franchise tag deadline today at 4 p.m. EST, the Philadelphia Eagles don’t appear likely to use it on WR Jeremy Maclin.
At this point, it appears Dez Bryant & Demaryius Thomas will be the only WRs franchise tags. Not Jeremy Maclin, not Randall Cobb.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 2, 2015
Maclin would be due just a tick under $13M if franchised, but that obviously...
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The three Philadelphia Eagles most likely to be traded in a Marcus Mariota deal
Rumblings of the Philadelphia Eagles trading up to grab Marcus Mariota are continuing to gain steam. Last week, PhillyVoice writer Jimmy Kempski dropped a #KempskiBomb with this tweet suggesting the Birds may trade all the way up to number one overall:
Becoming more and more convinced daily that the Eagles are trading up to #1 prior to the draft.
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski...
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Eagles fans learning what players know—life in the NFL is not a sentimental journey…
Fare thee well, Todd Herremans… the soul of the Eagles offensive line is a cap casualty… Herremans was drafted by the Eagles in the 4th round in 2005 out of Saginaw Valley State…
Not many players get the chance to exit gracefully after a ten-year career with one team. G/T Todd Herremans is the latest of the Eagles to experience the cold reality of that statement.
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