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Matt Wilhelm: LB Matt Wilhelm: Signs With 49ers

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:46:50 -0500

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:46:50 PDT

Ulbrich placed on IR

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:40:35 -0500

The 49ers signed former Chargers inside linebacker Matt Wilhelm to take his spot on the roster. Wilhelm will serve as a backup at inside linebacker. He also can play on special teams. Wilhelm (6-4, 245) has played in 71 career games with 21 starts after being a fourth-round pick of the Chargers in 2003. He played under current 49ers defensive coordinator Greg Manusky. * * * Coach Mike Singletary said safety Michael Lewis is expected to return to action this season. Lewis has sus...

49ers place Jeff Ulbrich on IR; sign LB Matt Wilhelm

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:49:09 -0500

It looks like LB Jeff Ulbrich's post-concussion issues were a bit too much bear at this point. The 49ers placed him on injured reserve and signed free agent LB Matt Wilhelm. I don't have a scouting report at this point on Wilhelm, other than to say he'll be playing inside linebacker, but in reality, probably mostly on special teams. Wilhelm (6-4, 245) has seen action in 71 games (21 starts) since being drafted in the fourth round (112th pick overall) of the 2003 N...

Eagles LB Wilhelm among cuts

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:51:22 -0500

When middle linebacker Stewart Bradley was lost for the season, the Eagles went right after former San Diego linebacker Matt Wilhelm, signing him August 4. Wilhelm lasted just a month with the Eagles, as he was one of the players...

The Philadelphia Eagles sign linebacker Matt Wilhelm

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:52:49 -0500

The Eagles have signed 28-year old inside linebacker Matt Wilhelm. Wilhelm played in all 16 games for the Chargers last season and he made 51 tackles, defensed 3 passes and he had 1 interception. He has now played in 71 games in his NFL career and he has made 220 tackles, defensed 12 passes, has [...]

Eagles sign LB Matt Wilhelm to "replace" Stewart Bradley

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:42:00 -0500

It didn't take long for the Eagles to find a replacement linebacker for Stewart Bradley. According to ProFootballTalk, Matt Wilhelm, who last played for the Chargers, signed a 1 year contract with the Eagles. The Chargers had just released Wilhelm, a 6 year pro, before training camp.Wilhelm is not expected to be a direct replacement for Bradley, nor is he even guaranteed to make the roster. He is a veteran player with some experience, but he has only started 21 games in his NFL career. Wi...

Eagles Add Linebacker Matt Wilhelm

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:53:35 -0500

And the hits keep on coming. Per PFT (again), the Eagles have signed ex-Chargers linebacker Matt Wilhelm to a one-year deal. Wilhelm was released by San Diego prior to training camp. Wilhelm, 28, is listed at 6′4″, 245 lbs. He has only 21 starts in six career seasons. His best season came in 2007, when [...]

Eagles bring in Matt Wilhelm

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:39:57 -0500

With middle linebacker Stewart Bradley gone for the year due to a torn ACL, the Eagles have signed former Chargers linebacker Matt Wilhelm, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.Wilhelm was cut by the Chargers a week or so before the...

Wilhelm Out, Beckwith In?

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:09:39 -0500

The timing of Matt Wilhelm's release worked out well for the player and the team. For Wilhelm, it gives him the chance to catch on with another team...

Matt Wilhelm Released

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:02:25 -0500

Veteran ILB Matt Wilhelm has been released from the San Diego Chargers, according to online reports. Wilhelm played in S.D. for six seasons. He lost the starting gig to Tim Dobbins last year. Shawne Merriman and Shaun Phillips are still the force in the linebacker corps, obviously. This isn’t huge news, but it’s only a few days before camp is slated to begin. The roster cut comes as a bit of a surprise. Speaking of training camp, the rookies report on 7/27, veterans 7/31 at Charge...

Chargers release ILB Wilhelm days before camp

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:34:21 -0500

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Diego Chargers have released inside linebacker Matt Wilhelm a week before their first full-squad practice of training camp.

Matt Wilhelm: RELEASED

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:30:19 -0500

---Quote--- Linebacker Matt Wilhelm, a fourth-round draft choice of the Chargers in 2003, was released Friday. “We appreciate Matt’s effort and...

Jay Cutler is a punk

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:09:33 -0500

At least according to San Diego?s Matt Wilhelm he?s a During my turn guest-hosting yesterday on XX 1090, Matt Wilhelm came on the show, and I suggested at the start of the interview, ?Jay Cutler is a punk, isn?t I was joking. I mean, I think Jay Cutler is arrogant and off-putting, but ...