Eagles Rumors & News

CBS Philly "He’s back. The Eagles signed running back Darren Sproles to a one-year deal on Friday. Sproles, 36, was contemplating retirement this offseason before returning to the Birds. The 5-foot-6 back is returning for a sixth season in Philadelphia. He played in six games last..." July 19

The Big Lead "Cornerbacks are one of two defensive positions in the NFL that command the big-money contracts, other than pass rushers, and their importance is even greater today with the constant rise of the passing game. In fact, with the rise of the passing game and how often teams throw the..." July 19

NBC Sports Philadelphia "While it’s true that Jason Peters started all 16 regular season games and the two playoff games last season, it’s also true that he didn’t look like Jason Peters.  Not the Jason Peters we’ve come to know.  Aside from the fact that Peters..." July 18

Heavy "Malcolm Jenkins has stated that he wants the Eagles to restructure his contract. Well, it looks like he has a major point. The Ringer compiled a list of the “Most Underpaid Veterans” on every NFC team. Jenkins, perhaps surprisingly, took the top spot for the Eagles...." July 18

Pro Football Rumors "A three-day conference turned into a one-day summit this week, with the NFL and NFLPA’s latest round of CBA negotiations ending earlier today. The sides also may be moving their target date to have this process wrapped up. While a new CBA being agreed to before Week 1..." July 17

Sportsnaut "Summertime is here, and football season is, too. It’s the best time of year for those of us who eat, sleep and breathe this game. It’s also the time of year when young NFL players start to set themselves apart as particularly special for their respective teams. With that..." July 17

Heavy "The bar has been set very high for one of the Eagles’ best (yet sneakily most under-the-radar) pass-rushers. Brandon Graham, who inked a three-year, $40 million deal last February, recently confirmed his goal for 2019 was to register double-digit sack totals. “This year,..." July 16

Bleacher Report "Fanbases would rather not talk about it—and head coaches rarely acknowledge these thoughts to the media—but every NFL team goes into the regular season with major concerns. The offseason brings new hope, but coaches and front-office executives should always..." July 16

The Big Lead "Jadeveon Clowney was as hyped as any prospect in recent memory heading into the 2014 NFL draft. Five years later, Clowney hasn’t become the top-tier edge threat many believed he could be, but has developed into a solid player at the very least. Health is his biggest question; it..." July 16

Pro Football Talk "With just over a week remaining until the Eagles report for training camp for the 2019 season, tackle Tyreek Burwell has decided to hang up his cleats. In a post to his instagram account on Monday, Burwell announced he would be retiring from..." July 16

Bleacher Report "The 2020 NFL free-agent class has the early look of a juggernaut capable of reshaping the league as fans know it.  Granted, plenty of time has to pass before the floodgates open, and along that journey, extensions and other happenings will prevent the 2020 class from..." July 15

CBS Sports "After going through our positional Top 10s over the past several weeks, you know we had to do a staff Top 100 here at CBS. (Not to be confused with Pete Prisco's Top 100, which can be found right here.)  This list was arrived at the same way as those: our panel of voters..." July 15

SB Nation "When NFL training camps opened in July 2018, many of the league’s biggest names steered clear. Le’Veon Bell, Aaron Donald, Khalil Mack, and Earl Thomas all refused to show up due to qualms with their contracts. Bell never reported, opting instead..." July 15

Awful Announcing "The NFL’s broadcast rights deals end in 2022, and the league is already starting to think about what those negotiations might look like. Compared to the last round of rights negotiations, the NFL has more possible suitors for their product in the form of various streaming..." July 15

Sportsnaut "We previously looked at 10 high NFL Draft picks from this year’s class set to disappoint as rookies. While that was a negative look at some of the best-known youngsters, we’re now going in a different direction. The Arizona Cardinals need wide receiver help. This..." July 15

Pro Football Talk "With the sudden proliferation of stories about the NFL’s desire to expand the season to 18 games, we decided on Friday to get scientific. Or as close to scientific as social media allows. A Twitter poll asked you, the reader, to vote on four options for the length of a..." July 15

Larry Brown Sports "NFL fans have been able to catch every out-of-market game the league offers for more than two decades now with DirecTV’s Sunday Ticket package, but it is possible that arrangement may have an expiration date of two more seasons. Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic reports that the NFL..." July 12

ESPN "The NFL has put its full-time officials program on hold as part of ongoing labor talks with the NFL Referees Association, multiple sources said Thursday. Barring a turn in negotiations, the decision means the NFL will revert to its previous structure of using a full roster of..." July 12

Pro Football Talk "Last July, five of seven unsigned players in the top 10 were represented by CAA. This year, four of five unsigned first-round picks are represented by CAA. One reason for this? CAA typically represents a lot of first-round picks. Another reason for it? CAA drives a hard..." July 12

12 Up "The NFL's collective bargaining agreement is set to expire in 2021 and major changes could be on the way. The league and the NFLPA are looking to negotiate a new labor deal and are reportedly using these consultations to potentially inquire about expanding the regular season to 18..." July 11

Total Pro Sports "Former National Football Players Trent Richardson and Conner Cook have plans to show off their talents once again to make a case to get back into the league. In the final showcase in St. Louis for the XFL, the former NFL RB and QB will be participants to get their feet into the..." July 11

SB Nation "When NFL training camps opened in July 2018, many of the league’s biggest names steered clear. Le’Veon Bell, Aaron Donald, Khalil Mack, and Earl Thomas all refused to show up due to qualms with their contracts. Bell never reported, opting instead..." July 11

Bleacher Report "Every football fan wants to know two things—which NFL team will have the No. 1 overall selection in the 2020 draft and which player it will select. We can't know either one this early, but thanks to Super Bowl betting oddsfrom Caesars (current as of Wednesday,..." July 11

12 Up "The NFL season is right around the corner which presents the usual suspects as favorites. The New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams are the odds on favorites to win the Super Bowl, but these four teams might just shock the world next..." July 11

12 Up "Anyone will tell you the NFL stands for "Not For Long," and nothing could be more true for the league's head coaches. With constant reshuffling and the next forward-thinking coach always out there to be snatched up, there are bound to be plenty of coaching shake-ups this year...." July 11

Pro Football Rumors "Roughly 4% of this year’s draft picks have yet to sign their rookie contracts, as shown in PFR’s tracker. So far, 243 of this year’s 254 selections have inked their deals. Here’s the complete breakdown, sorted by round: First Round..." July 11

NFL.com "The biggest question surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles heading into the 2019 season is the return of Carson Wentz after yet another season-ending injury. With Nick Foles gone, and Wentz getting his big payday, all the Eagles' chips are in on the first-round QB returning to his..." July 09

Bleacher Report "The wait for NFL football is almost over, folks. The Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos face off in the Hall of Fame Game on August 1, which will officially kick off the 2019 preseason. That's mere weeks away. Most significant offseason moves have already been made...." July 09

The Philadelphia Inquirer "When the Eagles won the Super Bowl after the 2017 season, then went to the second round of the playoffs in 2018, their combined outlay was about $345.4 million. High-mileage defensive end Chris Long cost them around $5.25 million, or about 1.5 percent of their outlay. He compiled 13..." July 09

Heavy "Snip snap. Snip snap. Snip snap. The trolls and internet sleuths were out in full force over the weekend when Dallas Goedert posted the scissors emoji to his Twitter account. The Eagles tight end has never been an active social media user, so the message drew many interesting guesses from..." July 08

Sportsnaut "Every summer, young players come seemingly out of nowhere to provide value to their teams, while subsequently making notable veterans training camp cuts. It’s the latter group we’re focusing on here. These 10 NFL veterans have done big things in the past but could be..." July 08

SB Nation "Loyalty is a rarity in the NFL. Players, coaches, and executives change homes every year after either exhausting their usefulness in one location or searching for greener pastures. And that ever-shifting landscape isn’t limited to people. In the past three years, we’ve..." July 08

philadelphiaeagles.com "First-round draft picks are largely treated like gold in the NFL and are on “star” tracks from the moment they are selected. The Eagles have had their share of first-rounders elevate into premier players – Carson Wentz at quarterback, Fletcher Cox at defensive tackle, and Lane..." July 07

Bleacher Report "Every young player enters the NFL with dreams of becoming a star. It's especially true of players drafted in the first couple of rounds as an invitation to the draft brings with it an expectation that stardom is just around the corner. For some, that's exactly what..." July 07

Pro Football Talk "Free agency in the NFL has slowed down — and effectively stopped for the top players, as we haven’t heard so much as a peep about any interest in the top remaining free agents in recent weeks. The two best available free agents in our Top 100 listare both defensive..." July 07

Heavy "Carson Wentz has become a trendy pick to win NFL MVP. It shouldn’t come as much of a shock to anyone considering he was on pace for the award before his injury in 2017. However, that’s the new rub — if Wentz stays healthy. Daniel Jeremiah — a former NFL scout..." July 06

Larry Brown Sports "Before long, all 32 NFL teams will officially report to training camp in preparation for the 2019 regular season. It will be the beginning of a quest for Super Bowl LIV, and everyone should legitimately feel like they have a chance. That extends to the players — both rookies and..." July 04

Bleacher Report "The NFL is stuck in the doldrums of the dead period nearly four months after the start of its new league year, but pro football's version of free agency isn't complete.  Training camps are set to start later this month, and inevitably, attrition will occur...." July 03

Sportsnaut "We already know that established quarterbacks such as Tom Brady and Drew Brees will be facing a ton of pressure. It’s also logical to believe that high-priced free-agent signings will also be under a lot of pressure. There is, however, another group out there...." July 03

Bleacher Report "NFL players have been doing a lot of thinking about their NBA counterparts...and they're not happy, a 40-yard dud, and Canton may need to get a bigger stage this year. All that and more in this week's 10-Point Stance. 1. More money, more problems Texans wide..." July 03

Sportsnaut "On an annual basis, NFL teams that are expected to tank end up making a playoff push, while hyped teams fall by the wayside. It’s this first group we’re focusing on here. Not all the teams we’re about to discuss are necessarily expected to compete for the..." July 02

Sportsnaut "The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and NFLPA is set to expire following the 2020 season, but the two sides have been working hard to avoid a strike. Dan Graziano of ESPN reports the ongoing discussions “are set to intensify in July in an effort to..." July 02

Pro Football Talk "At least three rounds of Collective Bargaining Agreement discussions have been held, and the process (we’re told) will continue in mid-July. Although there has been, and will be, plenty of discussion regarding specific issues that may or may not be resolved or changed in the next labor..." July 02

Penn Live "There will be few high-profile roster battles when the Philadelphia Eagles open training camp later this summer, and that’s a testament to the job the front office has done with building the roster over the offseason. But there will be a notable battle at a position where the..." July 01

Larry Brown Sports "The NFL has been a quarterback’s league for many years now, and teams typically go as far as their QB will take them. For franchises like the New England Patriots, that is a comforting feeling. For others like the Denver Broncos who are facing uncertain situations at the position, it..." June 30

Heavy "Is a race between the two fastest players in the NFL finally coming to fruition? The stage, or track, has been set. But no one is saying if it’ll happen. Earlier this week, Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson confirmed his participation in John Ross’ second-annual charity..." June 29

Heavy "Connor Barwin feels like he has another impactful season in him, maybe two more. The veteran defensive end has unfinished business in the NFL, namely hoisting that elusive Lombardi Trophy. It should come as no surprise that his preference is to do it in Philadelphia. He never wanted to..." June 28

Sportsnaut "Being selected early in the draft is great, but the league is full of late-round picks who excel beyond anyone’s expectations. Of course, everyone has been reminded quite often that GOAT Tom Brady was a sixth-round pick. A bit more recently, NFL record-holder George..." June 27

The Score "Unless you're a superstar, it can be difficult to earn a big-money deal in the NFL. It's a wonder these players, who either benefited from a great season or as free agents on the market, were able to nab a contract well beyond their value. Here are the top 10 most overpaid NFL..." June 27

philadelphiaeagles.com "Tim Jernigan prefers to look on the positive side of things. The struggles he’s had since the Eagles won Super Bowl LII, well, that’s just part of life. What matters for Jernigan is that he is in the best shape of his life when the team reports to the NovaCare Complex on..." June 26