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    Eagles waive Luis Perez, Nico Evans

    Getty Images The Eagles signed a pair of veteran free agents on Monday and that meant the end of the line for a couple of players on the roster. Running back Nico Evans and quarterback Luis Perez were placed on waivers to make room for the arrivals of offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski and...
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    Eagles add line depth with tryout signing

    Getty Images The Eagles have been working to add depth to the offensive line, and picked up another body Tuesday. The team announced the signing of guard Johnny Gibson. To make room for him on the roster, they waived wide receiver Dorren Miller. The former Arkansas guard had a tryout with the...
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    Patriots in great shape for 2020 compensatory picks

    Getty Images The Patriots have consistently spent wisely in free agency and reaped the rewards of compensatory picks, and that should happen in the 2020 NFL draft as well. With the deadline for free agent signings to affect the compensatory pick formula next year now passed, New England leads...
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    Clayton Thorson makes good impression at first minicamp practice

    For those of a certain age, the name Clayton Thorson may spark memories of Thurston Howell. But the two men could be no different, especially since the latter is fictional and the former is real. The former was a fifth-round pick of the Eagles, drafted two weeks ago today. He started 53 games...
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    Eagles will sign Cody Kessler

    Getty Images The Eagles are set to add another backup quarterback candidate to the roster. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that they will be signing Cody Kessler this week. Kessler was released by the Jaguars last week as they shuffled their roster after drafting Gardner Minshew last month...
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    Which coach/quarterback combo would you want to face Bill Belichick?

    Getty Images Rams coach Sean McVay recently admitted to working hard but not working smart when preparing to face Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Facing the best coach in the history of football (and perhaps organized sports) can do that to an opponent. Belichick is simply hard to beat, for a...
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    Eagles sign their entire draft class

    Getty Images The Eagles announced Thursday that they have signed their entire draft class to four-year deals. Philadelphia has a five-member draft class — first-rounder Andre Dillard, second-rounder Miles Sanders, second-rounder J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, fourth-rounder Shareef Miller and...
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    Eagles extend naming rights deal through 2032

    Getty Images The Eagles are hoping to do a long-term deal with the face of their franchise this offseason, but they were at least able to secure a contract for the name of their building. Via Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Eagles extended their naming rights deal with Lincoln...
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    Doug Pederson won’t say if Carson Wentz will be ready for OTAs

    Getty Images Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz said last month that his back is “still getting there” in response to questions about whether he was back to full health and head coach Doug Pederson offered another update on his condition Friday. Pederson said at a press conference that Wentz has...
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    Weston Steelhammer tries out for Eagles after two-year Air Force commitment

    Getty Images After playing his college football at Air Force from 2013 to 2016, safety Weston Steelhammer participated in the Eagles’ rookie minicamp two years ago. Now he’s back. Steelhammer is among the players trying out at the Eagles’ rookie minicamp this weekend. For the last two years...
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    Donovan McNabb: It’s unfair to criticize me for expressing Eagles opinions

    Getty Images Former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb took some criticism last month for saying current Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz would become a former Eagles quarterback if he doesn’t at least get to the NFC Championship Game within the next two years. McNabb thinks that criticism is...
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    Which quarterbacks won’t get big-money long-term deal?

    Getty Images Over the past few years, NFL teams have made a habit out of handing out new contract after new contract to quarterbacks, with in many cases the latest quarterback to sign becoming the highest-paid player in league history. Since June 2017, Derek Carr passed Andrew Luck, Matthew...
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    Report: Eagles extend Blake Countess through 2020

    Getty Images The Eagles claimed safety Blake Countess off of waivers last week and they’ve reportedly made a couple of tweaks to his contract since he joined the team. Reuben Frank of NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com reports that the team has extended Countess’ contract through the 2020 season. The...
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    Eagles waive wideout Johnny Holton

    Getty Images The Eagles parted ways with a wide receiver with some degree of experience. The team announced they had waived Johnny Holton, who was signed in January. He played in 15 games for the Raiders, after making the squad as an undrafted rookie from Cincinnati. He’s played in 32 total...
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    Howie Roseman: We go as Carson Wentz goes

    Getty Images Eagles executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman said Tuesday the team “wouldn’t hesitate” to extend Carson Wentz. So it should come as no surprise that Roseman believes his quarterback is ready to return to the MVP-level of two years ago. “First, it goes to...
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    Packers add a rookie receiver from minicamp tryout

    Getty Images The Packers have added a pair of players, including one who made enough of an impression at rookie minicamp to end up with a job. Receiver Darrius Shepherd, from North Dakota State, parlayed a tryout into a roster spot. Shepherd appeared in 57 games at North Dakota State...
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    Raiders adding Dwayne Joseph, Jim Abrams as directors of scouting

    Getty Images The Raiders cleared out the unwanted members of the personnel department and are in the process of rebuilding the front office as they see fit. Per multiple reports, the team is hiring Dwayne Joseph away from the Philadelphia Eagles to serve as their director of pro scouting after...
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    Howie Roseman: Eagles “wouldn’t hesitate” to extend Carson Wentz now

    Getty Images The Eagles exercised their fifth-year option on quarterback Carson Wentz‘s contract last week in a move that was expected despite the fact that the deal is guaranteed in case of injury. Given Wentz’s back-to-back season-ending injuries, that’s not a minor consideration and his...
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    Eagles liking the more “mature” DeSean Jackson

    Getty Images The Eagles may have been fed up with DeSean Jackson when they released him in 2013. They clearly see a different player now. During an appearance on WIP Tuesday, Eagles executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman said he has been impressed with Jackson’s...
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    Eagles waive Mercy Maston

    Getty Images The Eagles announced they have waived defensive back Mercy Maston. Maston, 26, has never played a regular-season NFL game, but he is a veteran of the Canadian Football League. He played two seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos, playing 19 games and making 57 tackles. Last season...
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