Eagles Address Defense On Final Day Of Draft
The Eagles upgraded their defense on the final day of the NFL draft by selecting two defensive backs and two defensive linemen.
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The Eagles upgraded their defense on the final day of the NFL draft by selecting two defensive backs and two defensive linemen.
The Eagles announced Saturday that they have traded running back Bryce Brown to the Buffalo Bills for a conditional 2015 fourth-round pick, which can become a 2016 third-round pick.
The Eagles selected Florida cornerback Jaylen Watkins, the older brother of Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins, with the first pick in the fourth round of the NFL Draft.
The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Oregon wide receiver Josh Huff with the 86th pick in the NFL draft.
The 6-foot-3, 212-pound Matthews helps fill the void left by the release of three-time Pro Bowl wideout DeSean Jackson. Matthews is the SEC's all-time leader in career receptions (262) and yards receiving (3,759).
On Friday, the 6-foot-3, 252-pound linebacker stood patiently behind a podium, introduced as the Eagles' first-round draft pick. The whirlwind continues for Smith, who you couldn't help but sense can't wait to see what he can do in the NFL.
But now that the initial shock has worn off, some fans seem willing to wait and see how linebacker Marcus Smith pans out.
The Chiefs pick may have seemed somewhat harmless from a fan perspective, but inside the Eagles war room there was some angst.
Chris discusses Governor Corbett not challenging a court ruling on voter ID, last night's NFL Draft, and the latest controversy around Hurricane Sandy relief. He talks to Steve Cordasco on Finance Friday and Beasley Reece from CBS 3.
The Eagles made a somewhat shocking move and selected Louisville linebacker Marcus Smith with the 26th overall pick, which the Eagles obtained from the Cleveland Browns, along with the 83 rd overall pick in the third round.
The Philadelphia Eagles are one of many teams that look to be on the rise, as they aim to pick up where their momentum left off in 2013 after finishing with a solid 10-6 record and a division title.
The 2014 NFL Draft gets underway tonight as the first round is held in New York City.
Amid the eye of the NFL Draft glitz machine sits Odell Beckham Jr. in a busy airport getting ready to leave for New York. As his new world swirls around him, the klieg lights being arranged and limo reservations made for Radio City Music Hall, Beckham Jr. seems unfazed by it all.
With the 22nd pick in the first round, there are a ton of different possibilities for the Eagles, and everyone has their own opinion.
The 25-year-old caught the Eagles attention at the Super Regional Combine in Detroit during April 12-13.
After five seasons with the Eagles, Michael Vick was released in the off season.
An ex-girlfriend of former NFL defensive end Hugh Douglas accused him in a new lawsuit of assaulting her multiple times, including an encounter at a Connecticut hotel last year that resulted in his arrest but no jail time.
Eagles Pro-Bowl guard Evan Mathis joined Angelo Cataldi and the WIP Morning Show on Tuesday and talked about DeSean Jackson's release.
Evan Mathis is the quintessential "Philadelphia story." He was a camp body, someone Andy Reid and the Eagles signed from the scrapheap when he was released by Cincinnati after the 2010 season. He wasn't supposed to be anything but a stopgap if someone went down. Nothing more.
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman maintained the same "safe speak" mode as their head coach, Chip Kelly, on Monday in explaining why the Eagles cut Pro Bowl receiver DeSean Jackson, after a career-best season.
The Eagles Youth Partnership event put Eagles next to young eagles fans in rehabilitating Prince Hall Elementary.
Kelly had not publicly spoken on the subject since Jackson was released—until Monday.
Chris discusses William Shatner's endorsement of Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama's Sunday habits, and an outrage caused by Joan Rivers on the Today Show. He talks to Steve Cordasco on Finance Friday and CBS 3's Beasley Reece.
Chris analyzes the Eagles 2014 schedule, the case of an eye doctor in Havertown accused of selling marijuana out of his house, and a Supreme Court case involving the streaming company Aereo. He also talks to comedian Susie Essman from Curb Your Enthusiasm.
It was like Christmas in April for Eagles and NFL fans. And it was rather easy as to what everyone was narrowing their eyes on and that's the Washington Redskins and Eagles' erstwhile receiver DeSean Jackson.
