Eagles
The Eagles and Derek Barnett have agreed to a four-year contract.
Former Eagles cornerback Troy Vincent has some high praise for rookie third-round pick Rasul Douglas.
In a part of the yearly calendar where there isn’t much to talk about with the Philadelphia sports teams, the media will do almost anything to grab at a storyline. Fletcher Cox’s “no-show” from OTA’s last week was an easy serve for the starving headline-grabbing local sports hounds.
The absences of Jason Peters and Donnie Jones at Eagles OTA’s drew essentially no criticism from the media, while Marcus Smith and Fletcher Cox have not been given a pass.
One player who got a big boost from the Eagles offseason acquisitions at the receiver position was Jordan Matthews. While you may not put an Eagles receiver in a top category among other receivers, Matthews has actually been one of the best receivers in the slot in the last three seasons.
The Philadelphia Eagles addressed one of their most visible weaknesses this offseason by drafting and signing new receivers. Now, as OTA’s begin, the Eagles will determine where all these new pieces fit into the improved offense.
Eagles head coach Doug Pederson expresses his excitement and optimism for rookie cornerback Sidney Jones’s future.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews laughs off trade speculation. Read that and more Eagles news on SportsTalkPhilly.com.
The Eagles did a lot to improve the team this offseason, but no move was more important than the addition of wide receivers coach Mike Groh.
If one thing was clear from this offseason, Howie Roseman was going to provide Carson Wentz with more of a surrounding cast to succeed immediately. But there was also an emphasis on the future.
