By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor 
After signing a couple special teams players to keep them around for next season, the Eagles moved on from a long time special teams leader.
On Friday afternoon, the team announced that it had released 2017 special teams captain Chris Maragos.
By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor
While the Eagles did not get the news they were hoping for in regards to the compensatory picks earlier Friday, they made sure to handle some in-house business.
The team signed both kicker Jake Elliot and long-snapper Rick Lovatto to one-year deals.
The signings are not major suprises as both players have fewer than three years of tenure in the league and were Exclusive Rights Free Agents (ERFAs). Essentially, that means that the Eagles can choose to sign them to deals. The ERFA system essentially makes it so that a team has three years of a player on a deal similar to a rookie deal that would be signed by later draft picks.
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By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor
The NFL announced what teams will receive compensatory draft picks for losing free agents on Friday and the Philadelphia Eagles benefited, though not as much as many expected.
The Eagles will receive two compensatory draft picks in this year’s draft. Each team can only receive a maximum of four picks and the Eagles were in line for another pick until Caleb Sturgis faltered in Los Angeles and was cut by the Chargers mid-season.
The Eagles will receive a fourth-round pick for the loss of Trey Burton, who played a big part in helping the Chicago Bears make the playoffs, as well as a sixth-round pick for the losses of Beau Allen (Tampa Bay).
Patrick Robinson (New Orleans) was placed on injured reserve early in the season, but the signing of Mike Wallace did not go unnoticed by the compensatory pick formula as many hoped.
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By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor
Leading up to the start of free agency, Sports Talk Philly and Eagledelphia will be taking a look at the players on the Eagles roster who could become cap casualties this offseason and how the team should look to handle each.
In this edition, we will be covering offensive tackle Jason Peters.
An undrafted tight end out of Arkansas, the Buffalo Bills picked Peters up and converted him to a tackle. The move paid off as Peters played his first five seasons and made two Pro Bowls with the team. He ultimately started 55 games with the team.
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By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor
Leading up to the start of free agency, Sports Talk Philly and Eagledelphia will be taking a look at the players on the Eagles roster who could become cap casualties this offseason and how the team should look to handle each.
In this edition, we will be covering wide receiver Nelson Agholor.
Nelson Agholor became a first-round pick of the Eagles in 2015 joining an abysmal receiving corps that consisted of Jordan Matthews and players that should have been depth pieces at best. While Agholor made headlines for his tireless work ethic that he took, in part, from the aforementioned Matthews, he really failed to make an impact for the offense.
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By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor
Leading up to the start of free agency, Sports Talk Philly and Eagledelphia will be taking a look at the players on the Eagles roster who could become cap casualties this offseason and how the team should look to handle each.
In this edition, we will be covering defensive tackle Tim Jernigan.
Drafted in the second round of the 2014 draft, Jernigan spent his first three seasons in the league with the Baltimore Ravens. In his first season, he was used as a depth piece while he started half of the Ravens’ games in his sophomore season and took control of the starting job in 2016.
In his three seasons in Baltimore, Jernigan proved to be a solid pass rusher (13 sacks, 35 quarterback hits) and a better run stopper (93 tackles, 16 for loss). His performance led to the Eagles having an interest in him.
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By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor
Leading up to the start of free agency, Sports Talk Philly and Eagledelphia will be taking a look at the players on the Eagles roster who are scheduled to become free agents this offseason and how the team should look to handle each.
In this edition, we will be covering wide receiver Mike Wallace.
A third-round pick of the Steelers in 2009, Wallace made an immediate impact for his team. Not only did he appear in every game of the season, but he lead the league in yards per reception, establishing his ability as a downfield threat early on.
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By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor
Leading up to the start of free agency, Sports Talk Philly and Eagledelphia will be taking a look at the players on the Eagles roster who are scheduled to become free agents this offseason and how the team should look to handle each.
In this edition, we will be covering defensive tackle Haloti Ngata.
The twelfth overall pick in the 2006 draft, Ngata spent nine seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. In his time with the team, he made five consecutive Pro Bowls and was named to the All-Pro team twice in a row. His increase in production from 2008 to 2012 helped the Ravens reach the playoffs in each of those seasons as well as win the Super Bowl in 2012.
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By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired a new defensive coordinator for the 2019 season, one who wants to run a 3-4 defense. That was bad news for former Eagles defensive end Vinny Curry.
Injuries hampered Curry in 2019 and the veteran eventually lost his starting job to former Penn State defensive end Carl Nassib. That combined with the switch to a new defensive scheme lead to the decision that was made by the Buccaneers on Tuesday.
By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor
A group of Eagles players has earned yet another honor. The latest honors involve four Eagles being named to Pro Football Focus’ top 101 players of 2018.
It should be known that these rankings only took into account performances during the 2018 season. Previous seasons have no bearing on this list, but the playoffs did.
Coming in at number 91 was Eagles tight end Zach Ertz.
While fans may argue that he belongs higher on the list, it should be known that PFF takes blocking into account for tight ends. Ertz absolutely had a season for the ages, setting a NFL record for most receptions by a tight end in a single season with 116. He also went for 1163 yards and eight touchdowns. He added 10 catches for 102 yards in the playoffs.
He has not previously made these rankings.
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