The Philadelphia Eagles have signed defensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva to a rookie free agent contract. The 6-foot-9, 277-pound Villanueva spent the last four years as an active member of the U.S. Army, serving a total of three tours in Afghanistan. He was ...
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Kelly Tells Media Jackson Release Was ‘Football Decision’
By Chris McPherson, PhiladelphiaEagles.com Head coach Chip Kelly answered questions about the Eagles’ decision to release wide receiver DeSean Jackson on Monday at the 18th annual Eagles Youth Partnership Playground Build. “We were going in a different direction at the wide ...
Read More »NFL Announces Eagles’ 2014 Schedule
Report From PhiladelphiaEagles.com The Philadelphia Eagles announced their 2014 regular season schedule. “We are all looking forward to this season and getting the schedule finalized today makes it all the more exciting for all of us and the fans. We ...
Read More »McNabb Jailed for DUI Arrest
Former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb served a 1-day jail sentence in Phoenix for an arrest that occurred this past winter. According to numerous reports, McNabb was pulled over for speeding Dec. 15 and was over the legal limit for alcohol. ...
Read More »Kurt Coleman Reportedly Signs With Minnesota
By Chris McPherson, PhiladelphiaEagles.com Safety Kurt Coleman has agreed to terms with the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year contract, per his agent Blake Baratz’s Twitter account. A seventh-round pick of the Eagles out of Ohio State in 2010, Coleman was a ...
Read More »Eagles Announce 2014 Preseason Slate
Report From PhiladelphiaEagles.com The NFL released its preseason schedule Wednesday, revealing the Eagles’ four opponents in the lead-up to Chip Kelly’s second NFL season. The Eagles will begin the preseason with back-to-back road games, opening with a trip to Soldier ...
Read More »Eagles LB Knott Suspended for PED Use
Report From PhiladelphiaEagles.com Linebacker Jake Knott has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2014 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances. Knott is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason practices and ...
Read More »DeSean Jackson Signs With Redskins
Report From Washington Redskins.com The Washington Redskins announced today they have signed three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jackson’s acquisition for the Redskins adds an elite deep threat to an already-talented wide receiver group ...
Read More »Eagles Confirm Jackson’s Release, Issue Brief Statement
After weeks of rumors, Eagles Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson has been released. From PhiladelphiaEagles.com After careful consideration during this off-season, the Philadelphia Eagles have decided to part ways with DeSean Jackson. The team informed him of his release ...
Read More »Eagles Finalize Deal With QB Sanchez
By Bo Wulf, PhiladelphiaEagles.com It’s not often that Mark Sanchez has been an afterthought in his NFL career. But on a day when the Eagles released wide receiver DeSean Jackson, the addition of a new passer to the team’s stable of quarterbacks was ...
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