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    Carson Wentz still plans to be ready for OTAs

    Getty Images The Eagles did better than get by without their franchise quarterback — they won a Super Bowl. Now with the safety net of Nick Foles removed, all eyes will be on Carson Wentz. On the occasion of the start of the Eagles’ offseason program, Wentz told reporters his plan was still...
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    Jason Kelce returning despite the “nagging” injuries in 2018

    Getty Images Jason Kelce needed a couple of months to recover before making a decision on his future. Although he didn’t need surgery, the Eagles center said Monday he played through a Grade 2 medial collateral ligament tear, a broken foot, a torn elbow and “other nagging things” last season...
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    Nate Sudfeld signs Eagles tender

    Getty Images Nate Sudfeld is ready to go for the Eagles’ offseason program. Sudfeld, the backup to Carson Wentz in Philadelphia, signed his second-round restricted free agent tender and will participate in the start of the team’s offseason program, a league source tells PFT. The 25-year-old...
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    Report: Eagles RB Josh Adams sidelined after shoulder surgery

    Getty Images Running back Josh Adams‘ bid for a role with the Eagles this year is reportedly on hold for the time being. Mike Kaye of NJ.com reports that Adams had shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum after the team was eliminated from the playoffs and that he will not be taking part in...
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    WR Charles Johnson confident “I can succeed at a high level”

    Getty Images Wide receiver Charles Johnson is getting another chance in the NFL. Johnson parleyed 45 catches for 687 yards and five touchdowns for the AAF’s Orlando Apollos into a contract with the Eagles this week. He produced 60 catches for 834 yards and two touchdowns in 39 games for the...
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    Report: Eagles rework Zach Ertz’s contract to free up cap space

    Getty Images The Eagles converted $7.195 million of Zach Ertz’s contract into a bonus, Field Yates of ESPN reports. It created $5.756 million of cap space in 2019. Ertz is signed through 2021. Ertz, 28, has become one of the league’s top tight ends. His 116 receptions were the most by a tight...
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    Reports: Eagles’ Jalen Mills arrested for fight with NBA player

    Getty Images Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills and Washington Wizards forward Devin Robinson got into a street fight that resulted in Robinson going to the hospital and Mills getting arrested, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-0, 191-pound Mills was arrested for disorderly affray...
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    Eagles are gathering information about Jalen Mills arrest

    Getty Images The Eagles have issued the type of standard, perfunctory statement that almost always gets issued in the aftermath of a player arrest. “The Philadelphia Eagles are aware of the situation involving defensive back Jalen Mills and are continuing to gather more information,” the team...
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    Which teams failed to meet expectations most spectacularly?

    Getty Images With the Lake Show unexpectedly becoming a sh-t show for 2018-19, capped by Magic Johnson resigning from his job with the team by telling reporters before telling his boss, Wednesday’s PFT Live became obvious: Which NFL teams failed to meet expectations in the most memorable way...
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    Miles Sanders drawing lots of interest

    Getty Images Penn State running back Miles Sanders is a popular man. He has visits with five teams and workouts with eight others. He has traveled to or will travel to Philadelphia, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Buffalo, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. Sanders also will...
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    Doug Pederson to adjust his schedule to keep from getting stale

    Getty Images The good news is, the Eagles have had recent success, and a stable core of veteran players. The bad news is, that group has heard most of coach Doug Pederson’s material before. According to Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pederson said he was adjusting his offseason...
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    Shoulder healed, Jerry Tillery makes the rounds before the draft

    Getty Images Notre Dame defensive tackle Jerry Tillery had shoulder surgery last month, and he’s now healed and ready for the draft. Per a league source, Tillery’s recent return to Indianapolis for a medical recheck went well. He had played eight games last year with a torn labrum. His...
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    AAF safety Ed Reynolds has a workout with the Falcons

    Getty Images The unexpectedly robust pipeline from the AAF to the NFL continues to flow. Safety Ed Reynolds will work out with the Falcons today, per a league source. This is just the first stop; other teams have interest in Reynolds. A fifth-round draft pick of the Eagles in 2014, Reynolds...
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    Eagles signing quarterback Luis Perez

    Getty Images Another quarterback from the AAF has found their way onto an NFL roster. According to Adam Caplan of Sirius XM NFL Radio, the Philadelphia Eagles are signing former Birmingham Iron quarterback Luis Perez to a one-year deal. Perez threw for 1,460 yards with five touchdowns and six...
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    Eagles bring in Ed Oliver for a visit

    Getty Images While the months of mock drafts and lists of top prospects lead many of us to believe we have a good handle on how the draft will play out, there are always surprises once the process actually gets underway. Teams need to be prepared in the event that things go in an unexpected...
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    Greg Ward returns to Eagles

    Getty Images Wide receiver Greg Ward was one of many players with familiar names and time on NFL rosters who opted for jobs in the Alliance of American Football. With the AAF now out of business, Ward has joined the growing list of players making the move back to the league. Ward’s agents...
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    Eagles add AAF star Charles Johnson

    Getty Images Receiver Charles Johnson liked the lack of “politics” in the AAF. The lack of money, however, made that option no longer viable for him. So it’s back to politics, and potential paychecks, in the NFL. Johnson has signed with the Eagles. Johnson appeared in 39 games over three...
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    Contents of Terrell Owens storage locker go for $4,000 at auction

    Getty Images Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens had a storage locker in Georgia, for which he apparently stopped paying the bill. When that happens, the contents eventually are sold at auction. Via CTVnews.ca, a Georgia man outbid 20 to 30 others to secure the contents of the locker, for...
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    Josh Jacobs visiting Eagles this week

    Getty Images The Eagles traded for Jordan Howard, but that apparently won’t stop them from considering a running back in the draft. Alabama’s Josh Jacobs is among the running backs getting a look from the Eagles. Jacobs will visit Philadelphia this week, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio...
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    Eagles expected to work out Luis Perez

    Getty Images The Eagles are in the market for a backup quarterback after losing Nick Foles in free agency. They placed a second-round tender on Nate Sudfeld, but they are expected to bring in competition for the job behind Carson Wentz. To that end, the Eagles are expected to work out former...
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