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    Tom Brady, Aaron Donald among unanimous choices for 2010s All-Decade team

    Getty Images The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s selection committee voted on which players would be named to the NFL’s All-Decade team for the 2010s and the results of that vote were announced on Monday. Eight players were unanimous choices, including Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. Brady, who...
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    NFL: Draft will be “fully virtual” with team personnel in separate locations

    Getty Images The NFL told teams last week that they were deciding between allowing small gatherings of club personnel to work together during the draft or requiring everyone to work from their homes by themselves. The league announced its ruling on Monday. In a memo delivered to all teams and...
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    DeSean Jackson: I’ve got a extra chip on my shoulder

    Getty Images DeSean Jackson hasn’t had a 1,000-yard season since 2016. He last made the Pro Bowl in 2013. Last season, the receiver played only three games before undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle injury. Jackson has a lot to prove this season, and he is confident he will do just...
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    Jeffrey Lurie donates $1 million to create COVID-19 Immunology Defense Fund at Penn

    Getty Images The University of Pennsylvania announced the establishment of a COVID-19 Immunology Defense Fund thanks to a donation from Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie on Friday. Lurie has donated $1 million to create a research program to test front-line health care workers for potential immunity...
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    Darius Slay on following top WR: I want the game on me

    Getty Images Cornerback Darius Slay made a move from the Lions to the Eagles in a trade last month and he’s just starting to get a handle on how his new team will be using him in defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz’s scheme. On a conference call with reporters on Thursday, Slay was asked if the...
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    Jordan Hicks thinks Cardinals in “eerily similar” situation to pre-SB Eagles

    Getty Images Cardinals linebacker Jordan Hicks feels like there might be some deja vu in the air. Hicks was a member of the Eagles when they went 7-9 with a first-year head coach and a rookie quarterback during the 2016 season. He was also a member of last year’s 5-10-1 Cardinals with rookie...
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    Bears trade for Nick Foles becomes official

    Getty Images It’s official: The Bears and Jaguars both announced that the trade of quarterback Nick Foles from Jacksonville to Chicago is a done deal. The Jaguars will receive a compensatory fourth-round choice in return. It is the 140th overall selection. Foles, 31, played only four starts...
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    Texans agree to deal with Timmy Jernigan

    Getty Images The Texans saw defensive lineman D.J. Reader sign with the Bengals early in free agency, but they didn’t make any additions to the group until Wednesday. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports that the team has agreed to a deal with former Eagle Timmy Jernigan. Ian Rapoport...
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    Eagles postpone season ticket payments indefinitely

    Getty Images The Eagles are one of the latest NFL teams to inform their season ticket buyers of a change to the date that their next payments are due and they aren’t setting a date for when those payments will be due at this point. First payments were made on March 16 and the next one was...
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    Jalen Mills changing numbers as he changes positions

    Getty Images Jalen Mills decided to stick with the Eagles after talking to other teams as a free agent this month, but the team he’s playing for will be one of the only things remaining the same for him. Mills is moving to safety after playing cornerback during his first four years with the...
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    Report: Texans offered Laremy Tunsil $18.5 million per year

    Getty Images The Texans traded for left tackle Laremy Tunsil before negotiating a new deal. After giving up two first-round draft picks and a second-rounder to get Tunsil and receiver Kenny Stills from the Dolphins, the Texans now are backed into a corner. They have to do what it takes to get...
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    Jordan Howard says he’s 100 percent after 2019 shoulder injury

    Getty Images Running back Jordan Howard signed with the Dolphins this month and his first offensive touch with his new team will be his first in a long while. Howard did not carry the ball or catch a pass after Week Nine last season and missed all but one of the Eagles’ games over the...
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    Washington signs Ronald Darby

    Getty Images Free agent cornerback Ronald Darby is heading to Washington. Darby agreed to a one-year deal today, according to multiple reports. Last year Darby started 11 games for the Eagles before he was placed on injured reserve with a hip injury. Darby was a second-round pick of the...
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    Eagles feel J.J. Arcega-Whiteside “needs to take a big jump”

    Getty Images The wide receiver position was a big topic of conversation during Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman’s conference call last week. He touched on why the team didn’t make a trade for DeAndre Hopkins and said that Alshon Jeffery needs to get healthy after Lisfranc surgery, while...
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    Who are the best receivers of all time?

    Getty Images In this world without live sports, we’ve got to find something to talk about. Earlier this week, Bills receiver Stefon Diggs helped fill the vacuum with one simple tweet: “Top 5 wideouts to ever play the game . . . GO.” Simms and I did just that on PFT Live, with a five-round...
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    Eagles weren’t willing to invest in Malcolm Jenkins into the future

    Getty Images Malcolm Jenkins was everything teams say they want in a player — good at his job, always available, a leader in the locker room and in the community. At least until he wanted more money and a commitment for the future. Via Paul Domowitch of the Philadelphia Daily News, Eagles...
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    Eagles exercise Zach Ertz’s option for 2021 season

    Getty Images The Eagles took their eyes off this offseason for a moment this week in order to take care of some business for the 2021 season. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the team exercised their option on tight end Zach Ertz’s contract for next year. That’s the final year of Ertz’s...
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    Eagles also exercise options on Carson Wentz, others

    Getty Images A report earlier Friday revealed the Eagles have picked up the 2021 option on tight end Zach Ertz’s contract. That isn’t the only option the team has picked up. They also have exercised the options on the contracts of quarterback Carson Wentz, receiver Alshon Jeffery, defensive...
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    Report: Michael Bennett wants to play another season

    Getty Images Defensive end Michael Bennett said earlier this month that he wasn’t sure if he wanted to play another NFL season, but it appears he’s come to a decision. Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports that Bennett would like to play. If he does, it will mark 12 years in the...
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    Why didn’t Eagles trade for DeAndre Hopkins?

    Getty Images It would be hard to find anyone outside the Texans’ building who doesn’t think Arizona stole DeAndre Hopkins. The Cardinals traded running back David Johnson, a 2020 second-round choice and a 2021 fourth-rounder for Hopkins and a 2020 fourth-round selection. It was a small price...
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