- Former Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback AJ Feeley signed a deal with the St. Louis Rams for $6 million over two years, a nice haul for a journeyman backup who struggled mightily in Miami when given a chance to be a starter. The Rams offensive coordinator is Pat Shurmur, who coached Feeley in Philadelphia. The Rams have also been the team linked to most actively pursuing Donovan McNabb.
- The team released Wil Witherspoon, acquired just five months ago in a trade with the St. Louis Rams for Brandon Gibson and a fifth round selection. Witherspoon’s base salary for 2010 was $5 million dollars and certainly played no small role in the Eagles decision. Nonetheless, the trade has to be considered a failure.
- As Andy Reid continues to insist that “Donovan’s our quarterback,” there are rumblings that there is some major infighting going on in the Eagles front office and that both GM Howie Roseman and team President Joe Banner would like to see what Kevin Kolb can do.
- Despite the fact that the Eagles have a glaring need for a defensive end to play opposite superstar Trent Cole, the team allowed both Julius Peppers and Aaron Kampman, the top two defensive ends on the free agent market, to sign elsewhere. Peppers signed with Chicago, while Kampman went to Jacksonville. Kampman was scheduled to visit with the Eagles but canceled his visit and signed with the Jags later that same day.
- Michael Vick is due to earn a $1.5 million roster bonus at 4:00 p.m. ET today and the Eagles, unhappy with all trade offers currently on the table, are set to pay it.
- Former Philadelphia Eagle Lito Sheppard is looking for a job. Lito was due a $10 million dollar roster bonus. That coupled with the fact that the team has just acquired Antonio Cromartie from the San Diego Chargers, spelled the end for Sheppard’s days in The Big Apple. The Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears are, according to Mike Florio of profootballtalk.com, interested in his services.
- Jason Avant signed a five-year, $18 million deal with the team, $8 million of which is guaranteed. Even more amazing is the fact that Avant will pocket $7 million of that money in 2010. Avant caught 41 passes for 587 yards and three touchdowns last year as the Eagles primary slot receiver. He’s a solid route runner with good hands and is a guy that QB Donovan McNabb looks to often on 3rd and short (before bouncing the ball at his feet and grinning like an idiot on his way back to the sidelines).
- The Philadelphia Eagles have traded receiver Reggie Brown to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 6th round pick in the 2010 NFL draft. Finally.
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