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The Eagles have signed 25-year old WR Mardy Gilyard to a reserve/futures contract. Gilyard didn’t play with anyone in the NFL in 2011. He played in 11 games as a rookie for the Rams in 2010 and he caught 6 passes for 63 yards (10.5 avg). He also returned 16 kickoffs for 356 yards (22.3 avg) and he also had 3 tackles. Gilyard will be a longshot to win a job on the Eagles in 2012.
The Eagles have signed 25-year old safety Tom Nelson. Nelson played in 8 games for the Bengals last year and he had 9 tackles. He has now played in 20 games in his first two years in the NFL and he has 34 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception. Nelson will likely replace Colt Anderson on special teams. Unlike Anderson, Nelson could be able to help on defense if he’s needed there for the Eagles.
The Eagles have lost 26-year old DT Antonio Dixon for the rest of the season due to a torn left triceps. Dixon played in 4 games for the Eagles this year and he had 4 tackles. He has now played in 35 games in his first three years with the Eagles and he has 49 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 passes defensed and 5 tackles for a loss. 28-year old Mike Patterson and 26-year old Trevor Laws will have to pick up the pace with Dixon done for the year. Patterson has played in 4 games for the Eagles this year and he has 7 tackles while Laws has played in 3 games and he has 7 tackles for the Eagles so far this year. The Eagles have also re-signed 28-year old DT Derek Landri, who has one of the Eagles’ last cuts before the season opened. He played in all 16 games for the Panthers last year and he had 43 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, 1 pass defensed and 7 tackles for a loss. Landri should be able to help the Eagles some inside.
The Philadelphia Eagles have re-signed 30-year old G/T Reggie Wells. Wells played in 8 games (1 start) for the Eagles last season. He has now played in 112 games (91 starts) in his first 8 years in the NFL. The Eagles were lucky that Wells was still available on the free agent market. His versatility and knowledge of the playbook makes this a very solid signing for the Eagles.
UPDATE: (9/4/2011) – The Eagles have released Reggie Wells.
The Eagles have signed 26-year old WR Steve Smith to a 1-year, $4 million dollar deal with $2 million of it guaranteed. Smith is coming off of knee surgery and he won’t likely be ready to play until mid-October. Still, I like this move for the Eagles as they stole Smith away from the division rival New York Giants. Smith played in 9 games (7 starts) for the Giants last year and he caught 48 passes for 529 yards (11.0 avg) with 3 TD grabs. He has now played in 46 games (26 starts) in his first four years in the NFL and he has caught 220 passes for 2,386 yards (10.8 avg) with 11 TD grabs. Smith is a good WR when he’s healthy, so I like this move for the Eagles.
The Eagles kept busy as they have signed 29-year old OLB Chris Wilson. Wilson played in all 16 games for the Redskins last year and he had 18 tackles, 3 forced fumbles and 1 tackle for a loss. He has now played in 64 games in his first four years in the NFL and he has 65 tackles, 6 sacks, 4 tackles for a loss and 3 forced fumbles. Wilson will give the Eagles more depth and LB and he should be able to help them on special teams too. This was a solid pickup so late in free agency.
The Eagles have signed 25-year old DT Marlon Favorite. He didn’t get into any games as a rookie last season for the Patriots who released him. Favorite is a 6’1″, 317 pound mountain of a man and he was signed for depth reasons. The Eagles have had a lot of injuries on the interior of the D-Line, so maybe Favorite will get his first action in the NFL this year.
UPDATE: (9/3/2011) – The Eagles have released Marlon Favorite.
The Eagles have signed 27-year old DT Derek Landri to a 1-year deal. Landri played in all 16 games for the Panthers last year and he had 43 tackles, 7 tackles for a loss, 3 sacks, 1 fumble recovery and 1 pass defensed. He has now played in 51 games in his first four years in the NFL and he has 82 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss, 6 sacks, 1 fumble recovery and 2 passes defensed. Landri is an undersized, all-effort DT and he should do well for the Eagles.
UPDATE: (9/4/2011) – The Eagles have released Derek Landri.
The Eagles have signed 28-year old DE/DT Anthony Hargrove. Hargrove played in 14 games for the Saints last year and he had 29 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 3 forced fumbles. He has now played in 87 games in his first 7 years in the NFL and he has 205 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, 16.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 5 fumble recoveries and 6 passes defensed. This was a good depth signing for the Eagles as Hargrove is a solid player.
UPDATE: (9/4/2011) – The Eagles have released Anthony Hargrove.
The Eagles have signed 26-year old OT Ryan Harris to a 1-year deal. Harris played in 11 games (10 starts) for the Broncos last year. He has now played in 46 games (34 starts) in his first four years in the NFL. This is a good signing for the Eagles as Harris could step into the starting lineup if needed. If nothing else, Harris gives the Eagles a backup player with a lot of playing experience.
UPDATE: (8/26/2011) – The Eagles have lost Ryan Harris indefinitely due to back surgery.
UPDATE: (9/4/2011) – The Eagles have released Ryan Harris.