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    Colts planned to draft their QB of the future until Carson Wentz became available

    Getty Images The Colts had stability for so long with Peyton Manning and then Andrew Luck that they barely knew what it meant not to have a franchise quarterback. But then Luck unexpectedly retired before the 2019 season. That threw the team into a quarterback black hole. The Colts went from...
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    Joe Flacco will visit the Eagles

    Getty Images Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco is on the 49ers’ radar as a potential backup quarterback, but they aren’t the only team that may be bidding for Flacco’s services. PFT has learned, via a league source, that Flacco will visit with the Eagles. The Eagles traded Carson Wentz to the...
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    Frank Reich: Carson Wentz’s 2019 film confirmed to me he still has it

    Getty Images When rumors began to circulate that the Eagles could trade quarterback Carson Wentz, the Colts were always considered the natural landing spot because of Wentz’s relationship with head coach Frank Reich. Before the deal went down, Reich reviewed Wentz’s tape to see what went so...
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    Report: Several teams remain interested in a Deshaun Watson trade

    USA TODAY Sports With seven lawsuits filed, five more promised, and at least 10 more possibly coming, common sense suggests that it has become difficult if not impossible for the Texans to trade quarterback Deshaun Watson. A Saturday report from Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle suggests...
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    DeSean Jackson joins the Rams

    Getty Images Receiver DeSean Jackson has a new NFL home, in his hometown. Jackson has agreed to terms with the Rams on a one-year deal. The team announced the move on Sunday night. The 34-year-old Jackson was a second-round pick of the Eagles in 2008. He spent six seasons with the Eagles...
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    Carson Wentz: I have a lot of respect for Doug Pederson

    Getty Images Carson Wentz and Doug Pederson are both gone after an ugly season in Philadelphia, but Wentz says he and Pederson didn’t butt heads as much as people think. Wentz, who has been traded to the Colts, said he still thinks highly of Pederson. “I still have a lot of respect or coach...
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    Adoree’ Jackson slated to visit Eagles after meeting Giants

    Getty Images Cornerback Adoree' Jackson may be meeting with a pair of NFC East teams in the next few days. Jackson is set to visit with the Giants on Monday and Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that there is a visit with the Eagles on the docket after that. Josina Anderson also reported that a...
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    Report: Dolphins agree to terms with Duke Riley on one-year deal

    Getty Images Duke Riley, the Eagles’ special teams captain last season, is headed to Miami. The linebacker has agreed to a one-year deal with the Dolphins, Mike Kaye of NJ.com reports. The move should help the Dolphins get Andrew Van Ginkel on the field for more defensive snaps. Van Ginkel...
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    Eagles signing Anthony Harris to one-year deal

    Getty Images The market for free agent Anthony Harris had remained quiet until Friday night. The Eagles will sign the safety to a one-year, $5 million deal, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Harris was one of the top remaining players on PFT’s list of top-100 free agents, ranked 12th...
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    Browns agree to terms with Malik Jackson

    Getty Images It didn’t take defensive lineman Malik Jackson long to find a job. Of course, Jackson knew for a while that the Eagles were going to make him a post-June 1 cut. The team moved on from Jackson on Wednesday. Jackson agreed to terms with the Browns on Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL...
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    Howie Roseman: Jeffrey Lurie’s only told us to strengthen the team

    Getty Images A report from Chris Mortensen of ESPN last week said that Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie told General Manager Howie Roseman that he wants the team to prioritize making quarterback Jalen Hurts successful over finding competition for the 2020 second-round pick this offseason. That...
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    Report: Texans signing Cameron Johnston

    Getty Images The Texans have a new punter. Continuing a roster overhaul, Houston is signing Cameron Johnston to a three-year, $8 million contract with a $1 million signing bonus, per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. The Eagles elected not to tender Johnston earlier this month after he...
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    Jim Irsay sees “golden era” of Colts football

    Getty Images Jim Irsay never sees the glass as anything but half full. The Colts owner, who had high hopes for multiple championships with Peyton Manning at quarterback and then with Andrew Luck running the team, continues to be optimistic about the future, even with both Manning and Luck long...
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    Eagles sue insurance company over pandemic losses

    Getty Images The only commodity of any insurance company is money. Thus, every insurance company operates under the desire to collect as much money as possible in premiums while paying out as little money as possible in claims. Sometimes, a denial of a claim sparks litigation. Via Robert Moran...
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    Howie Roseman: Trading Zach Ertz has to make sense for the Eagles, too

    Getty Images Tight end Zach Ertz is reportedly “increasingly impatient” that the Eagles have not traded him, but the team is reportedly looking for a draft pick in the third or fourth round. And apparently Philadelphia is sticking to that request. In his Thursday press conference, General...
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    Carson Wentz says he has nothing but respect for Jalen Hurts

    Getty Images Colts quarterback Carson Wentz didn’t exactly enjoy his final season in Philadelphia, but he says that wasn’t Jalen Hurts‘ fault. Wentz acknowledged today that his 2020 season with the Eagles was an unhappy time for him, and that there’s a lot he wishes could have gone...
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    Carson Wentz “super excited” to work with Frank Reich again

    Getty Images Carson Wentz held his first press conference as a Colts quarterback on Thursday and many of the questions dealt with how poorly things went for him in his final season as an Eagles quarterback. Wentz didn’t delve too deeply into why he thinks his performance declined last season...
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    Nick Sirianni: Good offensive football is catering to your players, particularly the QB

    Getty Images Now that Carson Wentz trade is official, the Eagles — at least for now — have Jalen Hurts and only Jalen Hurts at quarterback on their roster. An ESPN report indicated that owner Jeffrey Lurie wants the Eagles to do everything possible to support Hurts rather than create a QB...
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    Patrick Chung retires from the NFL

    Getty Images Veteran safety Patrick Chung has retired from the NFL. Chung, who opted out of the 2020 season, announced his decision on social media. A second-round pick in 2009 (he arrived with the pick the Pats received from the Chiefs for Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel), Chung spent four years...
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    Eagles set to sign Andrew Adams

    Getty Images The Eagles are set to make an addition to their secondary. Zach Berman of TheAthletic.com reports that the team is going to sign safety Andrew Adams as a free agent. Adams spent the last three seasons with the Buccaneers and played mostly on special teams during their run to a...
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