Walter Thurmond contemplating retirement should come as little surprise

Embed from Getty Images   Though Rodney McLeod's signing officially clinched that the Philadelphia Eagles wouldn't be retaining Walter Thurmond as a safety, hiring Jim Schwartz — who probably prefers a bigger, box safety across from Malcolm Jenkins — probably meant that Thurmond's time with the Eagles had come to an end.  Thurmond, of course, […]

Tim Kelly  •  12 Mar 2016
Scouting the Eagles new free-agent acquisitions

Embed from Getty Images   Howie Roseman opened the new year with a bang yesterday, completing a pair of trades and signing five new players to multi-year contracts.  Here is a quick look at each of the new Eagles and what they can offer the team in 2016.

Tucker Bagley  •  10 Mar 2016
Will the Eagles keep any of their remaining unrestricted free agents?

Embed from Getty Images   The Philadelphia Eagles have already provided the answer to the biggest question surrounding the team this offseason, coming to terms with quarterback Sam Bradford on a new contract.  Bradford was set to be an unrestricted free agent, and with the former Ram now committed to Philadelphia for the upcoming season, […]

Denny Basens  •  06 Mar 2016
Eagles should prioritize defensive signings

Embed from Getty Images   The Eagles offseason has been one storyline after another regarding the quarterback. It is justified, seeing as there is no more important position to the offense. But the saga of Sam Bradford, the mere possibility of actually trying to reacquire Nick Foles and the rest of the scenarios centered around […]

Kevin Durso  •  23 Feb 2016
Eagles sign Malcolm Jenkins to 5-year deal

Embed from Getty Images   The Eagles have spent the first portion of the offseason shoring up their existing roster. Another piece was secured on Monday. The Eagles have agreed to a five-year contract extension with safety Malcolm Jenkins. The deal will keep him with the Eagles through 2020. The deal is worth $40.5 million.

Kevin Durso  •  22 Feb 2016
Eagles hold off Giants to finish 2015 season at 7-9

Embed from Getty Images   The Eagles season finale featured glimpses of what could have been. A meaningless game will do that. But with Pat Shurmur calling the shots, the Eagles did look like a different team.  The end result was a 35-30 victory over the Giants to close out the 2015 season at 7-9.

Kevin Durso  •  03 Jan 2016
Eagles Injury Report: Full participation from all players

Embed from Getty Images   The Eagles have been on the end of very good news regarding their injury report this week. It's empty.

Kevin Durso  •  11 Dec 2015
Postgame Perspective: Eagles forced mistakes on Brady, Patriots

  View image | gettyimages.com The Eagles first mistakes of the second half couldn't have come at a worse time. Back-to-back touchdown drives following an onside-kick recovery and a fumble lost while running the clock down gave the Patriots a chance to tie a game the Eagles led by 21. It was how the Eagles […]

Kevin Durso  •  06 Dec 2015
Week 13 Preview: Eagles look to put pressure on Brady, Patriots

  View image | gettyimages.com   After a three-game losing streak, the Philadelphia Eagles will go head to head with the New England Patriots. Philadelphia has been extremely inconsistent this season but surprisingly, they are still only one game back from first place in the NFC East.    Chip Kelly's Eagles have been outscored 90-31 in […]

Dan Ketler  •  06 Dec 2015