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Much to the chagrin of the city of Philadelphia, Eagles defensive lineman Chris Long announced his retirement from the game of football on Saturday, and it was not an easy decision. “I learned to never make a decision based on just one thing,” said Long, according to Peter King of NBC Sports. “The decision to […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long officially announced his retirement over the weekend. Tight end Zach Ertz is now among the friends and former teammates to wish him the best. The two spent two years together with the Eagles. Ertz has since thanked Long for all that he has done in Philadelphia,via Twitter: What a […]

DeSean Jackson is back where it all started for him in the NFL – with the Philadelphia Eagles. In his prime, Jackson was one of the best receivers in football and thanks to his blazing speed – an elite deep threat. This all led to him being a fantastic fantasy football option. However, his last […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has struggled mightily in their Western Confefence Finals match-up against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors. After the Blazers’ demoralizing 110-99 loss, Lillard pointed out that Golden State’s defensive wall has been difficult to penetrate, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “I mean, I tried to get aggressive,” Lillard […]

After a very successful NFL career Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long has decided to hang up his cleats. On Saturday evening Long posted on Twitter that he was retiring from the game after putting everything he had into the game for the last 11 years. Cheers. Been a hell of a journey. Eleven years […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is expected to sign a new blockbuster contract extension this summer. A league source told CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin the Eagles could dangle an extension worth $30 million annually to Wentz this summer. A league source with a history of negotiations with the Eagles echoed the sentiment to CBSSports.com this […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are looking to make the playoffs for a third straight time in 2019. In order to do so, they’ll need a big year from the offensive line to keep Carson Wentz as upright as possible. Fortunately for them, they got a big boost when center Jason Kelce announced he would be returning. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have had an extremely eventful NFL offseason. It’s seen them bring back old faces like DeSean Jackson and lose big names like Nick Foles. They’ve bulked up at running back and linebacker in free agency and the draft, and added other pieces for their future. While all this is positive, it does […]

Alshon Jeffery’s 2018 campaign ended in misery, as the last play of his season saw a Nick Foles pass go through his hands and into the waiting arms of New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, thwarting the Philadelphia Eagles’ attempt at winning back-to-back Super Bowls. But overall, Jeffery […]

With the New York Jets suddenly in the market for a new general manager, one name that is being floated around is Joe Douglas, who is currently the vice president of player personnel of the Philadelphia Eagles.  Douglas is very close to current Jets head coach Adam Gase so it would make a lot of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made a big addition to their backfield earlier this offseason, trading for Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard. Howard is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he rushed for 935 yards and nine touchdowns, but he wasn’t very efficient, averaging a meager 3.7 yards per carry. The 24-year-old took the […]

Remember when Carson Wentz seemed like the NFL’s next perennial MVP candidate? Chris Carter certainly hasn’t forgotten, and doesn’t seem too concerned by the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback’s checkered injury history, either. On Tuesday’s edition of First Things First, the FOX Sports analyst and Hall of Fame wide receiver showered Wentz with praise, predicting that he would […]

There are a lot of key players in the NFC East but Hall of Famer Cris Carter has it narrowed down to one guy who will decide the division, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. Appearing on FS1’s First Things First, First Carter said that it’s Wentz’s time to prove that he can stay healthy and […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have added more good offensive depth re-signing guard Stefen Wisniewski to a one year deal. Wisniewski announced the deal himself on Twitter posting a picture of him wearing a tuxedo shirt singing the deal. Hey Philly…I’M BACK! And I chose to sign in a tuxedo T-shirt because I wanted to be formal, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles added some depth to their quarterback room during the 2019 NFL Draft, selecting Clayton Thorson with the 167th overall pick (fifth round). While he’ll likely be used for depth purposes, that hasn’t stopped Thorson from having a surprisingly good first minicamp practice. According to Bob Grotz of the Delaware County Daily Times […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback room will look a little different heading into training camp this year. Most recently, they’ve added Cody Kessler. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Eagles will be signing Kessler tomorrow. Kessler was recently cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Source: Former #Jaguars and #Browns QB Cody Kessler is signing with […]

DeSean Jackson is back where it all started, as the wide receiver was traded from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the Philadelphia Eagles back in March. Jackson, who played his collegiate football at the University of California, was originally selected by the Eagles in the second round (49th pick overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. […]

It’s hard to find a player who has had more bad luck than Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz over the last two years. Back in 2017, Wentz was leading an Eagles team that was one of the best in the NFL and was in the midst of an MVP-caliber season before a torn ACL in […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is still recovering from a back issue that caused him to miss the final five games of the 2018 campaign plus the playoffs, but the general consensus is that he will be just fine for the 2019 opener. But will he be ready for organized team activities? Eagles head coach Doug Pederson […]

With Nick Foles gone, the Philadelphia Eagles know they don’t have a fallback plan if Carson Wentz gets in trouble, so they know they have to be all in on him. On Tuesday, general manager Howie Roseman said there would be no hesitation to extend Carson Wentz, and they feel like he should be back […]

Lane Johnson and Zach Brown had some beef when the two were on separate teams but now that they are both teammates on the Philadelphia Eagles, it looks like the two pros have put their differences aside. Before the start of the 2017 Johnson guaranteed in the Players Tribune that the Eagles were going to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles play the Washington Redskins twice a year, which means general Manager Howie Rosman saw a lot of Zach Brown. He was impressed with what he saw. The Eagles signed Brown to a one-year deal last week to replace middle linebacker Jordan Hicks and a big reason the team decided to pull the […]

Donovan McNabb says all the criticism he’s received from fans and Eagles players over his comments about Carson Wentz is “unfair.” During an interview on 97.5 The Fanatic Tuesday morning, McNabb called himself an “Eagle for life,” but said fans have a hard time separating his role as an analyst from the 11 seasons he […]

As of 4:00 PM EST on Tuesday, any free agent signings will not count for compensatory picks for the 2020 NFL Draft, meaning teams will be more likely to spend money to get the remaining impact players still on the market. Here are some good landing spots for the top free agents still available. Jay […]

With the NFL Draft officially over, it’s time to start looking at the 2019 season. Right now we’re specifically talking about the 2019 fantasy football season. Every year there are standout rookies. Rookies that intrigue a lot of people and are taken early in drafts. There are also rookies that are taken as sleepers late […]

DeSean Jackson, occasionally criticized for a supposed lack of maturity during his first stint with the Philadelphia Eagles, is already proving that won’t be a problem this time around. During an appearance on SportsRadio 94WIP on Tuesday, Eagles vice president of football operations Howie Roseman noted that the veteran wide receiver’s off-the-field life seems to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles recently exercised their fifth-year option on quarterback Carson Wentz in a move that came as a shock to no one, despite Wentz’s injury history and the fact the option is guaranteed for injury. Given Wentz’s back-to-back season-ending injuries, that’s not a minor consideration and his durability is something that surely will — […]

If you’re a football junkie, you’ll want to check this out. Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins took to Twitter to share one of his favorite plays from last season, and broke down his incredible instincts and anticipation. Jenkins more or less ends up saving the day and preventing a touchdown, making a leaping deflection. One […]

Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins has been absent at the team’s voluntary workouts for unspecified reasons, according to Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Oddly enough, Jenkins has actually been in Philadelphia, but he has been spending his time working out at other facilities. Obviously, that begs the question as to whether or not Jenkins […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have claimed safety Blake Countess off of waivers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Countess had been waived by the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, so he was not on the market very long before being picked up by the team that initially drafted him three years ago. The 25-year-old played […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed former Washington Redskins linebacker Zach Brown to a one-year deal, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Eagles signed former Washington LB Zach Brown to a one-year deal. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 3, 2019 Brown is a veteran who should be able to contribute at least some to a team […]

The Philadelphia Eagles definitely saw the running back position as a need this offseason. They decided to trade for Jordan Howard and draft Miles Sanders. Lance Zierlein of NFL.com did an analysis on Sanders and compared him to T.J. Yeldon. Some people tried to find ways to connect Sanders to Saquon Barkley since they both […]

The Philadelphia Eagles don’t have Nick Foles to fall back on if Carson Wentz gets hurt, but rookie Clayton Thorson thinks that he could learn in the Eagles system and one day be able to be that trusted backup. Thorson thinks that the way Foles was able to thrive as a backup and then a […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long has made it clear he doesn’t know if he wants to play this year and has now pushed a roster bonus to the start of training camp to give him more time to decide on what exactly he would like to do. Long’s contract called for a $1 million […]

The NFC East promises to be one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL next season. And if early prognostications from Las Vegas prove accurate, the Philadelphia Eagles will be the team left standing tallest once the regular season is finished. After the 2019 NFL Draft, online sportsbook BetOnline.ag places the Eagles’ over-under win […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have exercised Carson Wentz’s fifth-year option, according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter. Eagles have exercised the fifth-year option for QB Carson Wentz. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 29, 2019 Chris McPherson of the Eagles’ official website wrote about the development on Monday. The Eagles announced on Monday that the team exercised […]

Heading into the 2019 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles seemed like they had a plan in mind, with the team reportedly aiming to select as many good players as possible. However, the team ended up completely reversing its train of thought mid-draft. Prior to the draft, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie spoke to media and said […]

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman just wrapped up what many already believe to be a very successful weekend. With the 2019 NFL Draft now a thing of the past, Roseman was certainly able to bolster his team’s roster while securing a slew of highly talented players — former Penn State Nittany Lions running back […]

The 2019 NFL Draft was filled with plenty of trades. One trade came on Day 3, when the Indianapolis Colts traded Hassan Ridgeway to the Philadelphia Eagles. According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, the Colts traded defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway to the Eagles for the 246th overall pick. The Colts used that pick […]