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Eagles Wrap Up Minicamp

The Eagles will wrap up their first minicamp of the season today.  On Sunday, defensive coordinator Jim Johnson said he was “excited” about the depth and talent at the cornerback position with three Pro Bowl-caliber players in Sheldon Brown, Lito Sheppard and Asante Samuel, the former Patriots corner who signed with the Eagles as a […]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 05 2008

CB Sheppard Shows Up at Minicamp

Despite it being widely speculated that he would not show, cornerback Lito Sheppard was at Eagles mandatory minicamp on Friday night.  The two-time Pro Bowler has been on the trading block, as the Eagles went out and got All-Pro corner Asante Samuel on the first day of free agency, and Sheppard has been balking about […]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 02 2008

Birds Setting Up for Weekend Mini-Camp

The Eagles will host their first minicamp of the year this weekend.  The camp includes two practices on Saturday and Sunday and one on Monday.  It might also be the first time cornerback Lito Sheppard addresses the media.  The Pro Bowler has been the subject of trade rumors since the Eagles signed free-agent corner Asante […]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 02 2008

Eagles Add 7 Undrafted Free Agents to the Roster

The Eagles have signed seven undrafted free agents:
Kyle Harrington, CB, Hofstra; Jed Collins, FB, Washington State; Franklin Dunbar, OT, Middle Tennessee State; Terrell Golden, WR, Penn State; Frantz Hardy, WR, Nebraska; Shaheer McBride, WR, Delaware State; and Justin Roland, LB, Kansas State.

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 28 2008

Eagles Draft Picks Come To Town

The Eagles top two draft picks were at the NovaCare Complex yesterday.  Notre Dame defensive tackle Trevor Laws and Cal receiver DeSean Jackson also took a tour of Philadelphia, a day after the Eagles selected them in the second round of the NFL Draft.  Laws was the 47th overall pick and Jackson was the 49th.  […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 28 2008

Birds Bring in WR Jackson for a Visit

For years Eagles faithful have said that the team needs a play making wide out. The one season they had one in Terrell Owens, the team made it to the Super Bowl. With the draft approaching, the team may be taking a look at finally trying to get another play making wide out - Cal’s […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 09 2008

Eagles Officially Re-Sign Smith

The Eagles officially re-signed tight end L.J. Smith Wednesday.  Back in February, the team placed the franchise tag on Smith and yesterday he signed the one-year tender.  Smith will make about four-and-a-half-million dollars, which is the average of the top-five tight ends in the NFL.  The 27-year-old, who was hampered by injuries, had 22 catches […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 03 2008

Eagles Re-Sign CB Hanson

The Eagles re-signed cornerback Joselio Hanson to a one-year contract on Tuesday.  The 26-year-old was a restricted free agent.  Hanson played in all 16 games for the Eagles last season, with four starts, and logged a career-high 45 tackles, with one sack and one fumble recovery.

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 02 2008

Klecko to be Eagles fullback

It appears in signing Dan Klecko that the Philadelphia Eagles have decided on his position of play. The oft d-lineman/fullback agreed to a 1 year deal with the Eagles. The deal will become official after a physical on Monday.
The former Temple Owl was drafted originally by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of […]

Posted by Al Gordon on Mar 16 2008

Hometown Boy Jones Would Love to Play for the Eagles

Now a free agent following his release from the Lions, there are already rumors popping up about where running back Kevin Jones is going to continue his career. A reported 12 teams have already expressed interest in Jones, who is still trying to make it all the way back following a torn ACL he suffered […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 15 2008