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    Malcolm Jenkins: Grateful for the opportunity to represent Philadelphia

    Getty Images Tuesday was a day with no shortage of big changes to the NFL landscape. Tom Brady is no longer a Patriot, Philip Rivers is a Colt and Cam Newton is set to leave the Panthers after the day’s development. The departures of longstanding team leaders extended beyond the quarterback...
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    Eagles had some interest in DeAndre Hopkins, backed out of trade talks

    Getty Images The Cardinals landed one of the best wide receivers in the NFL when they got DeAndre Hopkins from the Texans. But the Cardinals weren’t the only team involved in trade talks surrounding Hopkins. The Eagles also talked to the Texans but decided against trading for Hopkins, based...
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    Saints bringing back Malcolm Jenkins

    Getty Images The Saints are correcting a previous mistake. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Saints are close to a deal to sign safety Malcolm Jenkins. The former Saints first-rounder was just released by the Eagles, and gives the Saints a chance to fix a long-standing issue...
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    Former 49ers assistant and executive Bill McPherson dies at 88

    Getty Images Bill McPherson, the 49ers’ longtime coach and executive, died Tuesday, the team announced. He was 88. McPherson worked in multiple capacities on the 49ers’ coaching staff for more than 20 years. He started as the linebackers coach in 1979 and ended as a personnel consultant in...
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    Report: Jets have interest in Vinny Curry

    Getty Images The Jets have “significant interest” in signing free agent pass rusher Vinny Curry, Manish Mehta of The Daily News reports. It would reunite Curry with Joe Douglas. The Jets’ General Manager was in Philadelphia in 2017 when Curry was a member of the Eagles team that won the Super...
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    Eagles agree to deal with Javon Hargrave

    Getty Images The Eagles have landed a big piece to put next to Fletcher Cox on the interior of their defensive line. Agent Drew Rosenhaus announced that his client Javon Hargrave has agreed to terms with the team. He’s leaving Pennsylvania’s other club for a chance to play with the Eagles...
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    Eagles bring back quarterback Nate Sudfeld

    Getty Images The Eagles want to make sure they have plenty of backup quarterbacks this year. The Eagles announced they had re-signed backup Nate Sudfeld to a one-year deal, bringing back their planned backup to Carson Wentz. He didn’t play last season after a suffering a broken wrist in the...
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    Eagles re-sign Hassan Ridgeway

    Getty Images Defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway will not become a free agent this week. The Eagles announced on Monday that they have re-signed Ridgeway. It’s a one-year deal for the 25-year-old. Ridgeway was a 2016 fourth-round pick of the Colts and was traded to the Eagles for a seventh-round...
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    Eagles will not tender Corey Clement

    Getty Images As an undrafted rookie in 2017, Eagles running back Corey Clement played a big part in their Super Bowl victory. But two years after that, the Eagles are ready to say goodbye. The Eagles confirmed today that they are not placing a tender on Clement, who would have been a...
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    NFLPA president JC Tretter: Players were split on CBA, our duty is to bring them together

    Getty Images The results of the NFLPA’s vote on the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement were very close and Sunday brought an announcement that the pact was ultimately approved by a 60-vote margin. While players were debating which way to vote on the CBA, the union elected a new president...
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    Chance Warmack aiming for return to NFL

    Getty Images A former first-round pick who was out of the NFL last season would like to get back into the league in 2020. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that guard Chance Warmack is looking for another shot after last playing for the Eagles during the 2018 season. Warmack was the 10th...
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    Eagles tender Cameron Johnston

    Getty Images The Eagles have moved to hold onto punter Cameron Johnston for another season. The team announced that they have tendered Johnston a contract as an exclusive rights free agent. Johnston went to Ohio State after leaving Australia and initially signed with the Eagles as an...
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    Eagles will close team facility

    Getty Images A report on Thursday indicated multiple teams were thinking about closing their facilities amid the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and one of those teams has decided to move forward with a closure. The Eagles announced in a statement from team owner Jeffrey Lurie on...
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    Rules proposals from teams come with a very important caveat

    Getty Images The NFL helped fill an otherwise slow Tuesday afternoon news cycle by announcing the various rule proposals originating from the various teams. But there’s one very important thing to remember when assessing the seven suggested rules from the Eagles (four), the Dolphins (one), and...
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    Report: Eagles and Saints pulling coaches off road because of coronavirus concern

    Getty Images With many teams wondering how to classify scouting on the essential travel scale, at least two teams are pulling some of their personnel off the road for the time being. According to Eric Edholm of Yahoo Sports, the Eagles and Saints have pulled their coaches off the road — at...
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    Proposed rule would make overtime 15 minutes again

    Getty Images For the last three seasons, overtime in the NFL regular season has lasted a maximum of 10 minutes. That could change this year. The NFL owners will consider at the upcoming league meeting a rule change that would make overtime 15 minutes again. The shorter overtime has led to...
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    Jets release defensive back Blake Countess

    Getty Images The Jets announced Wednesday they have released defensive back Blake Countess. The move clears $1.2 million in cap space. Countess signed with the Jets in October and appeared in six games. He had no statistics while playing no snaps on defense and only 52 on special teams. The...
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    Patriots get league-high four compensatory picks, including two third-rounders

    Getty Images The NFL announced the 32 compensatory picks, which were awarded to 15 teams. The Patriots have a league-high and league-maximum of four — two third-round choices and two sixth-round selections. New England lost Malcom Brown, Trent Brown, Trey Flowers, Chris Hogan, Cordarrelle...
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    NFL will consider fourth-and-15 play as onside kick alternative

    Getty Images The NFL will again look at an alternative to the onside kick at this year’s league meeting. In a proposal put forward by the Eagles, the league will consider allowing teams that would otherwise kick off to instead line up at their own 25-yard line with a fourth-and-15 play. If the...
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    Michael Bennett: I would love to end my career in Seattle

    Getty Images Michael Bennett hasn’t decided whether he wants to continue his career or follow his younger brother, Martellus, into retirement. But if the defensive lineman decides to play a 12th season, Bennett wouldn’t mind finishing his career with the Seahawks. Bennett played for the...
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