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    Carson Wentz arrives in Indianapolis

    Getty Images Carson Wentz began FaceTiming with his new teammates Thursday night. The quarterback was all smiles in a photo posted by Kenny Moore. Wentz now has arrived in his new city. John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia tweeted video of Wentz arriving in Indianapolis. Wentz is seen...
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    Eagles releasing DeSean Jackson

    Getty Images The Eagles are releasing receiver DeSean Jackson, John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. The move was expected considering the team’s salary cap situation and Jackson’s lack of production the past two seasons. Jackson, 34, was scheduled to make $8.2 million in base salary...
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    Colts roll dice that Carson Wentz, Frank Reich will turn back the clock

    USA TODAY Sports It’s been a wild few years for Colts fans. With the plug unexpectedly pulled on Andrew Luck’s career after only seven NFL seasons, Indy has careened from Jacoby Brissett to Philip Rivers and now to Carson Wentz at quarterback. Carson Wentz. If you’d told the average Colts fan...
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    Eagles plan a QB competition with Jalen Hurts

    Getty Images The Eagles’ decision to trade quarterback Carson Wentz to the Colts paves the way for Jalen Hurts to become the starter in 2021, just as he was at the end of the 2020 season. But the job isn’t being handed to Hurts. Instead, the Eagles plan to bring in competition for Hurts...
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    Report: Patriots had no “real interest” in Carson Wentz

    Getty Images The Patriots still need a starting quarterback for 2021. Matthew Stafford wasn’t interested in going to New England, and the Patriots never were in on the Carson Wentz sweepstakes. Michael Giardi of NFL Network reports the Patriots had “no real interest” in acquiring Wentz. That...
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    Report: Colts inquired about Derek Carr, were told he isn’t available

    Getty Images The Colts have agreed to a trade that will net them Carson Wentz from the Eagles for a pair of draft picks, but Wentz wasn’t the only quarterback on their radar the last few weeks. They were bidding for Matthew Stafford before the Lions agreed to trade him to the Rams and a report...
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    Bears never made an offer for Carson Wentz

    Getty Images The Eagles’ decision to trade Carson Wentz to the Colts may seem to some like the Bears missed out. Unless the Bears were never really in it. In reality, the Bears did some homework on Wentz but never made an offer, according to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports. Bears General Manager...
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    No QBs drafted in first round from 2009-16 are set to be on original team in 2021

    Getty Images There were 22 quarterbacks drafted in the first round between the 2009 and 2016 seasons and all of them came with hopes that they’d lead their teams for years to come. Some of those players had extended runs with their original teams, but, as Field Yates of ESPN notes, none of...
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    Report: “Colts aren’t budging” on Carson Wentz

    Getty Images The Eagles don’t seem to have much leverage in the Carson Wentz trade talks. And the primary suitor for Wentz knows it. Via Zak Keefer of TheAthletic.com, the “Colts aren’t budging” in their position regarding a Wentz trade. Keefer also reports that the Colts have not...
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    Eagles hiring D.K. McDonald to serve as secondary coach

    USA TODAY Sports The Philadelphia Eagles are hiring Iowa State secondary coach D.K. McDonald to serve on Nick Sirianni’s staff, according to a report from Scott Roussel of FootballScoop.com. McDonald is replacing the short-lived tenure of Jay Valai on the staff. Valai had been hired away from...
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    The Carson Wentz wait continues

    Getty Images Carson Wentz is still a member of the Eagles. Yes, the trade that was supposedly imminent continues to be imminent, or maybe some other word. Here’s the latest, from Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Inquirer: “Spoke with NFL management source (not from Eagles) about the Wentz...
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    Eagles claim Shakial Taylor off of waivers

    Getty Images The Eagles haven’t sorted out what to do with quarterback Carson Wentz yet, but they were able to take their eyes off that situation long enough to make an addition to their secondary. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team has claimed defensive back Shakial Taylor off of...
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    Why would Carson Wentz want to play for the Bears?

    Getty Images As the Eagles continue to wait for someone to make them an offer they won’t refuse for quarterback Carson Wentz, the belief remains that the two suitors for Wentz are the Colts and the Bears. Assuming that the Bears are truly interested in Wentz (more on that in a second), why...
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    Six weeks later, Zach Ertz’s future in Philadelphia remains unclear

    Getty Images After the regular season ended, Eagles tight end Zach Ertz acknowledged that he doesn’t know whether he will remain in Philadelphia. Six weeks later, that hasn’t changed. A slew of recent reports that Ertz could be traded aren’t really anything new, as Ertz himself knew that was...
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    Jalen Hurts (not Carson Wentz) will gather Eagles receivers for workouts

    Getty Images As the Eagles try to build leverage for a Carson Wentz trade, circumstances continue to make it harder for the Eagles to maximize the return on a quarterback whose contract they’d love to dump. John Clark of NBC Sports Philly-delphia recently reported that “a group of the Eagles...
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    Terrell Owens still won’t go to the Hall of Fame

    Getty Images Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens hasn’t been to the Hall of Fame, and he still has no intention of going. “This past weekend was a further indication of why I wouldn’t go,” Owens told Bob Glauber of Newsday. “No disrespect to anybody that got in, but I just don’t understand the...
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    Terrell Owens didn’t know that Terez Paylor had spoken up in support of Owens’ HOF case

    Getty Images Four years ago, some of Hall of Fame voters were hellbent on keeping Terrell Owens out of the Hall of Fame. Three years ago, Owens got in. This week, Owens learned for the first time that Terez Paylor, a Hall of Fame voter who unexpectedly died this week at 37, spoke passionately...
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    Report: Eagles have yet to be offered a first-round pick for Carson Wentz

    Getty Images The Eagles still want to trade quarterback Carson Wentz. Wentz still wants to be traded. That reality, coupled with Wentz’s Goff-ic contract, is keeping the Eagles from getting the kind of trade offer they’d like to receive. Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Inquirer, in an article...
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    Report: Jay Valai leaving Eagles after only a few days for Alabama

    Getty Images The Eagles announced Jay Valai as their assistant defensive backs coach Thursday. Adam Rittenberg of ESPN reports that Valai is leaving Philadelphia after only a few days for the University of Alabama. That means Valai will have had jobs with four teams in 2021. He left Texas...
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    Report: Seven of top 10 teams in draft will watch Trevor Lawrence throw Friday

    Getty Images Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is having surgery on his left shoulder soon, so he will be holding his only pre-draft throwing session for NFL scouts, coaches, and executives on Friday. After three years of play that have almost certainly made him the first overall pick of the...
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