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| Michael Vick - QB |
Posted 5/23/13 12:11am et |
| Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick, who held onto the ball for an average of 3.07 seconds last year, will likely have to change in order to be successful in head coach Chip Kelly's new offense. Kelly, while at Oregon, preached that his quarterbacks were urged to get the ball out of their hands in 1.5 seconds. "I think there is a lot more to Michael," Kelly said back in February. "I think quarterbacks are a byproduct of their experience. But to sit here and say I understood the system that Michael's been in whether he's with the Falcons under Coach (Dan) Reeves or here, that depends on the system that you run. Some of the systems that they run they don't ask him to get the ball out quick. Do I think he can get the ball out quick? I think he's got an unbelievable release. It's up and out and it's quick." Vick has had success in his career in waiting for plays to develop down the field, but the new offense will be a stark contrast to that. To help him become ready for the new season, Vick spent time simulating running an up-tempo offense consisting of read options and even added some muscle to his frame. Vick also did some boxing training to learn how to avoid taking big hits. The early reports out of practice have been positive for Vick. |
Huddle Up: Kelly's offense will be a change for just about any quarterback (Dennis Dixon being a notable exception), but indications are Vick is willing to put in the effort to make it work. Now we have to see how the battle between Vick and Nick Foles plays out.
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| James Casey - TE |
Posted 5/23/13 12:55pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles TE/FB James Casey (knee) will have arthroscopic
surgery on his knee and should be ready for training camp. |
Huddle Up: The Eagles and new coach Chip Kelly have plans for the versatile
Casey, a free-agent pickup from the Texans, in the team's new-look
offense, and this setback could result in more reps for second-round
pick and former Stanford standout TE Zach Ertz once he's cleared to
join the team after college graduation.
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| LeSean McCoy - RB |
Posted 5/21/13 12:19pm et |
| Updating previous reports, Philadelphia Eagles RB LeSean McCoy (knee) is OK after leaving workouts Monday, May 20, with knee discomfort. |
Huddle Up: Great news for Eagles fans and McCoy's fantasy owners -- not necessarily in that order.
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| Michael Vick - QB |
Posted 5/20/13 3:57pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles received 21 snaps with the first-team offense during organized team activities Monday, May 20, while QB Michael Vick received 15 snaps. |
Huddle Up: The assumption is that Vick is the better fit for Chip Kelly's offense, but Philly's new coach might feel otherwise--or he could just be getting a long look at Foles to determine if he's worth keeping on the roster or should be shopped around the league. Let the speculation run wild.
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| LeSean McCoy - RB |
Posted 5/20/13 3:57pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles RB LeSean McCoy left organized team activities Monday, May 20, after suffering a knee injury. He did not look to be limping or in any pain after the workout. |
Huddle Up: It's not too early to remind you that Bryce Brown is a quality handcuff to McCoy, and that Chip Kelly won't be afraid to use both in the same backfield at the same time.
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| Arrelious Benn - WR |
Posted 5/19/13 3:41pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles WRs Riley Cooper and Arrelious Benn may have to compete for one roster spot during training camp. Both are bigger receivers who can block and play special teams. |
Huddle Up: Benn, a second-round pick of the Bucs in 2010, was the odd-man out with Tampa's signing of Vincent Jackson last year, and he'll now try to unseat Cooper, who has 5 TD catches in only 10 career starts.
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| Jason Avant - WR |
Posted 5/19/13 4:05pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles WR Jason Avant saw some time as a defensive back during organized team activities this week. Avant does not believe his work with the defense clouds his future with the team. |
Huddle Up: Avant, entering his 8th season in Philly, appears to have plateaued somewhat with 51, 52 and 53 catches, respectively, over the past 3 seasons. The Andy Reid offense is out, though, and the Chip Kelly regime is moving in, and it'll be interesting to see how that shakes out for a deep Eagles WR corps that includes Avant, DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Riley Cooper and newcomer Arrelious Benn.
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| Clay Harbor - TE |
Posted 5/16/13 11:35pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles TE Clay Harbor said he is seeing time at outside linebacker in
addition to tight end during offseason workouts. |
Huddle Up: With veteran Brent Celek back at TE and the selection of Stanford standout Zach
Ertz in the second round, the Eagles may be in the early stages of exploring a
position change for Harbor, who hit career highs with 25 receptions for 188 yards
and 2 TDs this past season.
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| Marvin McNutt - WR |
Posted 5/14/13 12:55pm et |
| The Philadelphia Eagles released WR Marvin McNutt on Tuesday, May 14. |
Huddle Up: The 6-foot-3, 215-pound McNutt was sixth-round pick in 2012 but was only active for 4 games and didn't log a catch.
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| Felix Jones - RB |
Posted 5/14/13 12:55pm et |
| The Philadelphia Eagles signed free-agent RB Felix Jones (Cowboys) to a one-year deal. |
Huddle Up: Jones, a 2008 first-round pick of the Cowboys who fell out of favor in Dallas due to injuries and inconsistent play, joins a Philly backfield headed by LeSean McCoy and 2012 rookie flash Bryce Brown. Jones' total yards from scrimmage fell from a career-high 1,250 in 2010 to 668 this past season and it's hard to envision Jones even matching his 2012 total barring an injury to McCoy.
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| LeSean McCoy - RB |
Posted 5/14/13 11:34pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles RB LeSean McCoy has been sued for an incident on a party bus. The team is aware of the allegations and has no comment. |
Huddle Up: "Incidents" would seem to be part of the expected party-bus agenda, but we'll keep an eye out for any ramifications -- if any -- this situation has on the 2013 status of one of fantasy's top all-around backs.
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| Michael Vick - QB |
Posted 5/13/13 3:24pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles is taking snaps with the first team Monday, May 13. QB Michael Vick is working with the second team. |
Huddle Up: Too early to worry, but if you want to start driving Vick's value down (or Foles' value up) go ahead and sound the alarms.
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| Matt Barkley - QB |
Posted 5/12/13 3:07pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles QB Matt Barkley said he will make himself fit into whichever offense head coach Chip Kelly wants to use. 'You know, I'll make it fit,' he said. 'It doesn't matter what plays we run, I'm going to find a way to help this team out, and I know Coach Kelly has a way of working things out as well in terms of how he schemes and how he calls plays, so I'm not worried. I'm just worried about the here and now and what I can do right now.' |
Huddle Up: With a net collegiate rushing total of minus-113 yards, Barkley isn't exactly suited to run the read-option, but with Philly trading up in the fourth round to select Barkley, it adds fuel to the speculation that Kelly is going to run a more pro-style, passing offense in his new gig.
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| Michael Vick - QB |
Posted 5/9/13 10:39pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin said QB Michael Vick has gotten most of the first-team reps with QB Nick Foles getting first-team snaps sprinkled in. |
Huddle Up: No big shocker here, but it's early -- early-May early -- and it's something to keep posted on as training camp nears.
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| Zach Ertz - TE |
Posted 5/7/13 12:19pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles TE Zach Ertz will not take part in upcoming team workouts until his class graduates from college. |
Huddle Up: It's a NFL formality a number of rookies have to go through, and the second-round pick out of Stanford won't have too much catching up to do considering everyone is learning a new offense in Philly with Chip Kelly now on board.
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| Michael Vick - QB |
Posted 5/3/13 9:32pm et |
| The Philadelphia Eagles could release QB Michael Vick if he does not win the starting quarterback job this season. Vick is believed to be the favorite for the job at this point. |
Huddle Up: If the Eagles opt to go with a more pass-oriented attack, releasing Vick and rolling with Nick Foles and Matt Barkley would make the most sense. Right now, however, Philly's plan still appears to be operating Chip Kelly's offense with the quarterback as a running threat--which would certainly favor Vick.
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| Evan Moore - TE |
Posted 5/1/13 2:09am et |
| The Philadelphia Eagles have released TE Evan Moore. |
Huddle Up: The Eagles have James Casey and rookie Zach Ertz to fill Chip Kelly's need for athletic tight ends, so now Moore has a chance to catch on elsewhere.
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| Michael Vick - QB |
Posted 4/18/13 5:16pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick said he has added nine pounds this offseason under new head coach Chip Kelly's training regimen. 'All muscle,' Vick said. 'I want to be strong all year.' |
Huddle Up: Vick is no spring chicken, turning 33 in June, and is unable to avoid hits like he once did. Overall, he has only played a full season once in 10 NFL campaigns, so adding a little bulk might be a good idea -- no matter where's he's playing this season.
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| LeSean McCoy - RB |
Posted 4/18/13 5:29pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles RB LeSean McCoy said the Eagles new offense runs the ball a lot. 'We run it so much it's like a freakin' track meet,' McCoy said. |
Huddle Up: Since McCoy entered the league as a second-round draft pick in 2009, the Eagles have the 11th-fewest rushing attempts in the league. And while the Oregon offense isn't making the move East fully intact, expect a noticeable uptick in rushing plays for Philly this season.
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| Michael Vick - QB |
Posted 4/17/13 10:11am et |
| Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly said Tuesday, April 16, following his first practice with the team he is in no rush to name a starting quarterback for the 2013 season. Kelly wants to create competition between QBs Michael Vick, Nick Foles and even Dennis Dixon. "There wasn't one set guy that just went with the ones the entire day," Kelly said. "All those guys got an opportunity to roll through ... It's April 16, so we're not playing until next September. We're going to use the full available time for us to make a full evaluation of what it is. I think it fosters competition. I think those guys love competition. That's why they're in that position, and they know it." |
Huddle Up: There's also plenty of talk that the Eagles are interested in Geno Smith in the upcoming draft, so perhaps they're getting a look at their quarterbacks in order to know which one they can deal on draft day. And since it's a new system, best for all the quarterbacks to get reps anyway. Best to let the draft dust settle before trying to figure out who'll be at the helm in Philly this season.
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| Trent Edwards - QB |
Posted 4/16/13 12:34am et |
| The Philadelphia Eagles have released QB Trent Edwards. |
Huddle Up: No surprise here, as the Eagles have Michael Vick, Dennis Dixon, and Nick Foles (for now).
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| Michael Vick - QB |
Posted 4/16/13 11:11pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles QBs Michael Vick and Nick Foles both split time taking first-team reps at the team's minicamp Tuesday, April 16, according to head coach Chip Kelly. Kelly added that QB Dennis Dixon even got a first-team rep. |
Huddle Up: It's early -- April minicamp early -- but this is one of the more intriguing fantasy storylines to follow this offseason as Kelly installs his offense in Philly.
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| Dion Lewis - RB |
Posted 4/11/13 12:24pm et |
| The Cleveland Browns acquired RB Dion Lewis from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for LB Emmanuel Acho. |
Huddle Up: Lewis, a fifth-round pick by Philly in 2011, only has had 39 total touches in 2 seasons, but has the chance for more if he can carve out a role as the Browns' third-down/change-of-pace back behind starter Trent Richardson.
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| Brandon Graham - DE |
Posted 4/3/13 2:19pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham said he has not been told what position he will play next season but is working on losing weight and is preparing to be an outside linebacker. Graham currently weighs 270 pounds and wants to get down to 260 pounds. Graham has been working out with Pittsburgh Steelers LB LaMarr Woodley this offseason to help his transition. |
Huddle Up: Keep an eye on the potential position change, as Graham's new role could provide additional sack and tackle opportunities. And if your league scoring system still has him pegged as a defensive lineman, it's a loophole you can exploit.
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| Nnamdi Asomugha - CB |
Posted 4/2/13 11:09pm et |
| The San Francisco 49ers signed free-agent CB Nnamdi Asomugha (Eagles) to a one-year, $3 million deal Tuesday, April 2. Asomugha will receive $1.35 million in base salary as part of his one-year deal, but he didn't want any guaranteed money in the deal. |
Huddle Up: Quite a nice, no-lose deal for the Niners, who can gamble on a return to form by Asomugha without breaking the bank by any means.
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| Stanley Havili - RB |
Posted 3/28/13 10:58pm et |
| The Indianapolis Colts have acquired FB Stanley Havili from the
Philadelphia Eagles. It is not known what the Eagles will receive in
return. |
Huddle Up: Havili, a third-year pro out of USC, will serve as the new lead
blocker in Indy after rushing 6 times and catching 7 passes last
season in Philly.
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| Nick Foles - QB |
Posted 3/19/13 12:17pm et |
| Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said he was impressed with QB Nick Foles during his limited playing time last season and he will have an opportunity to compete for the starting quarterback job in 2013. 'I think it's to be determined but Nick showed an awful lot before he broke his hand,' Lurie said. 'Poise and accuracy. We're real excited about Nick. I think the best thing is to say to be determined how it's going to work, but he's going to have a great opportunity. He's really bright, he's a very hard worker, he has all the intangibles. We just have to see how he can maximize it or not.' |
Huddle Up: Foles had his fantasy moments last season, but they were few and far between as he threw for only 6 TDs and had 2 300-yard games in 7 starts. Still, this promises to be a whole new Eagles team with a new coach and a new offense, and it will be intriguing to see what Foles can do if he gets the starting call.
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| Nnamdi Asomugha - CB |
Posted 3/17/13 3:08pm et |
| The Washington Redskins are not pursuing free-agent CB Nnamdi Asomugha (Eagles) or CB Brent Grimes (Falcons) because they would be too expensive for the team to sign. |
Huddle Up: The franchise is definitely feeling the NFL penalty for overspending in the uncapped season of 2010 and is searching for bargain-basement FAs.
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| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie - CB |
Posted 3/15/13 1:35pm et |
| Denver Broncos CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie's deal is $10 million over two years including a $4.2 million bonus, according to a source. |
Huddle Up: John Elway and Peyton Manning continue the effective sales pitch, adding DRC to an already formidable defense.
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| Nick Foles - QB |
Posted 2/23/13 6:51pm et |
| The Kansas City Chiefs talked with the Philadelphia Eagles about a possible trade involving QB Nick Foles but there was no progress made. |
Huddle Up: This makes a ton of sense, as new Chiefs coach Andy Reid was in Philly when Foles was drafted and made his NFL debut. And with Chip Kelly and his read-option offense now in Philadelphia, Foles could be available for a price. Now the key is the QB-needy Chiefs and QB-heavy Eagles reaching an agreement on a deal that would send Foles to Kansas City. Stay tuned...
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