Articles by Matt Lombardo (328)
Jairus Byrd is the top free agent safety on the open market but this isn't the first time the Eagles have shown interest in bringing him to Philadelphia. (Image courtesy of BuffaloBills.com) NFL free agency is set to open today at 4pm and the Eagles are expected to once again make safety a priority when the […]
Jairus Byrd has drawn rave reviews as NFL free agency is set to open Tuesday, including from legendary former Eagles safety Brian Dawkins. (Image courtesy of ESPN.com) When it comes to playing safety in Philadelphia, there is no better opinion out there on what it takes to succeed at the position than that of Brian Dawkins. […]
Howie Roseman and the Eagles front office have already been quite busy in recent weeks, but the team's free-agency plan is about to take shape beginning with legal tampering this weekend. (Image via Philly.com) NFL legal tampering opens Saturday, which means the Eagles and every other team can legally begin negotiating with free agents in advance […]
Jairus Byrd is set to become a free agent for the first time in his career and says he likes the stability provided by Chip Kelly and the Eagles. Jairus Byrd and the Eagles seem like a match made in free agent heaven. The Eagles have been in search of a safety to fill the […]
The Eagles have released wide receiver Jason Avant Tuesday, one week ahead of free agency. Jason Avant's tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles has reportedly come to an end with the team releasing the veteran receiver Tuesday. After the team re-signed receivers Jeremy Maclin and Riley Cooper last week, Avant's days in Philadelphia appeared numbered, especially […]
TJ Ward was not tagged by the Cleveland Browns Monday and along with Jairus Byrd could rank high on the Eagles free agent shopping list at perhaps their biggest hole defensively as free agency is set to open next Tuesday. (Image courtesy of Cleveland.com) Monday was a good day for general manager Howie Roseman and the […]
Cedric Thornton re-signed with the Eagles Monday on a one-year deal after having a breakout 2013 campaign. Howie Roseman, Chip Kelly and the Eagles continued Monday to take care of their own soon to be free agents by re-upping defensive lineman Cedric Thornton for a one-year deal. Last week the Eagles re-signed Jason Kelce, Jason […]
DeSean Jackson suddenly finds himself the subject of trade rumors after the Eagles inked both Jeremy Maclin and Riley Cooper this week. (Image courtesy of TheSource.com) Late Friday following the Eagles re-signing Jeremy Maclin to a one-year contract, it was suggested that the move could predicate a trade of DeSean jackson, a rumor that simply doesn't […]
Connor Barwin revealed a glimpse of what NFL life is like in a locker room culture that has been in the limelight all offseason. Few topics have been more discussed in NFL circles this offseason than the locker room culture of America's favorite pastime. From Richie Incognito–Jonathan Martin in Miami to what could happen to […]
Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper said Thursday that the NFL's rule to penalize the use of racial slurs on the field is a "good rule." Riley Cooper, newly signed by the Philadelphia Eagles through the 2018 season thanks to a five-year extension with the team signed on Thursday, says he agrees with the NFL's pursuit […]