| Eagles Transactions - December 27 - The Eagles signed cornerback Jason Bostic fromt he practice squad. The Eagles placed cornerback Bobby Taylor on IR. December 7 The Eagles signed defensive tackle Kelly Gregg who had been on the Bengals practice squad. The Eagles released defensive tackle Ben Williams. December 3 The Eagles placed wide reciever Charles Johnson on injured reserve. November 24 - The Eagles placed fullback Kevin Turner on injured reserve. The Eagles signed wide reciever Deitrich Jells to a one-year contract. November 18 - The Eagles signed safety Lamar Marshall to the practice squad. November 17 - The Eagles promoted wide reciever Troy Smith and defensive tackle Ben Williams from the practice squad to the active roster. The Eagles claimed tight end Chad Lewis off waivers from the St. Louis Rams. The Eagles waived tight end Ed Smith. The Eagles signed wide reciever Kevin Swayne to the practice squad. November 16 - The Eagles released wide receiver Deitrich Jells and running back James Bostic. November 10 - The Eagles signed runnning back Edwin Watson from the Broncos practice squad to a two-year contract. November 9 The Eagles released defensive tackle Bill Johnson. November 8 The Eagles renegotiated the contract of Troy Vincent. He is now signed through the 2003 season, to a contract worth $20M. Essentially, the Eagles tore up his old deal and signed him to a 5-year, $20M deal that starts in the 1999 season. November 4 The Eagles signed cornerback Al Harris to a 5-year contract extension worth $5.3M. The contract could be worth up to $12M depending on playing time and incentives. October 20 The Eagles placed defensive end Hugh Douglas on injured reserve. The Eagles signed defensive lineman Tyrone Williams. October 19 The Eagles released quarterback Roderick Robinson from the practice squad. The Eagles signed defensive tackle Ben Williams to the practice squad. October 12 The Eagles released wide reciever Brian Finneran. The Eagles signed wide reciever Alex Van Dyke to a two-year contract. September 30 The Eagles signed fullback Jamie Reader and offensive tackle Robert Barr to the practice squad. September 28 The Eagles signed tight end Ed Smith to a one-year contract. The Eagles released tight end Justin Swift. The Eagles released offensive tackle Greg Studdard from the practice squad. The Colts signed Eagles practice squad fullback Paul Shields to their 53-man roster. September 21 The Eagles signed offensive tackle Greg Studdard and fullback Paul Shields to the practice squad. The Eagles released offensive guard Glen Rountree and fullback Mike Reed from the practice squad. September 14 The Eagles signed offensive guard David Diaz-Infante to a one-year contract, tight end Justin Swift to a two-year contract and promoted offensive lineman Oliver Ross from the practice squad to the active roster. The Eagles waived offensive lineman John Michels and tight end Ron Leshinski. The Eagles signed quarterback Roderick Robinson to the practice squad. The Eagles confirmed that Kevin Turners contract was renegotiated to void the 2000 year and reduce his salary for 1999 to $800k. September 13 The Eagles placed offensive tackle John Welbourn on injured reserve. *** - so much for the line growing together. September 8 - The Eagles signed free agent center/guard Jeff Dellenbach to a one-year contract. *** - Will be the long-snapper and a backup at offensive guard. The Eagles released center/long-snapper Morris Unutoa. The Eagles signed wide receiver Troy Smith, offensive lineman Oliver Ross, cornerback Jason Bostic and fullback Mike Reed to the practice squad. September 7 - The Eagles released wide receiver Karl Hankton. The Eagles signed offensive guard Glenn Rountree to the practice squad. September 6 - The Eagles claimed wide receiver Dameane Douglas off waivers from the Oakland Raiders, tight end Ron Leshinski from the New Orleans Saints, and safety Rashard Cook from the Chicago Bears. The Eagles released safety T.J. Cunningham and tight end Andrew Jordan. September 5 - The Eagles signed linebacker Mike Caldwell to a two-year contract extension. *** - A valuable special teams performer and has performed extremely well as a rotational outside linebacker, even when pressed into starting duty The Eagles acquired tight end Luther Broughton from the Carolina Panthers for an undisclosed draft pick. The Eagles placed tight end Kaseem Sinceno and defensive end Al Wallace on injured reserve. *** - not expected to heal in time to contribute this year. Both will be in the mix next year after they have healed. The Eagles Waived tight end Chris Fontenot, wide receiver Troy Smith, running backs Corey Walker and Michael Reed, guard Glenn Rountree and defensive backs Jason Bostic and Clarence Love. September 4 - The Eagles released the following players: offensive tackle Robert Barr, offensive guard/tackle George Hegamin, defensive tackle Henry Slay, defensive end Tyrone Williams, linebackers Dana Howard and Antonio London, wide reciever Donald Sellers and safety Sean Woodson. September 1 - The Eagles traded defensive end Jon Harris to the Green Bay Packers for offensive tackle John Michels. *** - John will provide much needed depth at tackle, and maybe push Welbourn for a starting spot. The Eagles released offensive lineman Jerry Crafts. *** - Mayberry must have settled in at RG... August 31 - The Miami Dolphins claimed wide reciever Kevin McKenzie off waivers. The Eagles released wide reciever Fred Coleman. *** - Looked good in the mini-camps, but hasnt shown much since. August 30 - The Eagles released fullback Mark Kacmarynski. August 29 - The Eagles placed tight end Jamie Asher on injured reserve. *** - He wasnt going to be ready until late in the year at the earliest. August 28 - The Eagles released defensive backs Eric Edwards and Deshone Mallard, punter Tony Martino and wide recievers Gerald Williams and Kevin McKenzie. August 27 - The Eagles released linebacker Patrise Alexander, wide receivers Kotto Cotton and Harvey Middleton, offensive lineman Wendall Gaines, running back Aaron Hayden and fullback Jamie Spencer. The Eagles have been granted six roster exemptions for the following NFL-EL players: Dadiv Akers, Brian Finneran, Mark Kacmarynski, Clarence Love, Henry Slay and Tyrone Williams. These players do not count against the maximum roster limit until the 53-man squads are established. This probably insures that none will be cut (assuming they dont make the squad) until the final roster cuts. August 24 - The Eagles traded QB Bobby Hoying to the Oakland Raiders for a conditional 2000 draft pick. *** - He would have been UFA at the end of the season, so the Eagles got what they could for him. August 21 - Ex-Eagles place-kicker Chris Boniol signed a contract with the Cleveland Browns. August 19 - Ex-Eagles wide receiver Irving Fryar signed a three-year contract with the Washington Redskins. August 17 - The Eagles signed Norm Johnson to a two-year contract. *** - will compete with Akers for the kicking duties. The Eagles released Chris Boniol. *** - never was as good as his early seasons with Dallas. August 16 - The Eagles released offensive lineman Ed Kehl. *** - with the rest of the OL healthy and practicing, he was released. August 14 - The Eagles reached and injury settlement with Eric Smith and waived him. *** - a severely spained ankle kept him from competing, but he was a camp body anyway. The Eagles claimed wide receiver Donald Sellers off waivers from the St. Louis Rams. *** - Led the NFL-EL with 931 yards receiving. He is a converted QB that was on the Rams practice squad last year. August 4 The Eagles signed offensive lineman Ed Kehl to a two-year contract. *** - likely just a camp body. Was a defensive lineman in college that the Eagles are trying to convert to OL. August 2 The Eagles announced that linebacker Chris Wing has left camp. The Eagles placed him on the reserved list, retaining his rights rather than releasing him. *** - a camp body, no great loss if he doesnt return. July 31 - The Eagles released offensive guard Brian Cook. July 30 - The Eagles signed first round pick Donovan McNabb to a seven year deal worth as much as $54M with incentives and performance bonuses. the deal included an $11.3M signing bounus. *** - The quarterback of the future is signed and in camp after missing 3 days of rookie camp and 3 days of normal training camp. July 28 - The Eagles signed third round pick Doug Brzezinski to a three-year contract worth $1.2M that included a $444k signing bonus. *** - Will compete with Jerry Crafts for right OG duty The Eagles signed fourth round pick Damon Moore to a three-year contract worth $940k that included a $190k signing bonus. *** - Will be expected to push for and win the strong safety spot by mid-season. The Eagles signed fourth round draft pick Na Brown to a three-year contract worth $940k that included a $190k signing bonus. *** - Is expected to grab the third or fourth roster sport at WR. July 25 - The Eagles signed second round pick Barry Gardner to a five-year contract worth about $3.6M with a $1.1M signing bonus. *** - Expected to push for the MLB job. The Eagles signed gourth round draft pick offensive tackle John Welbourn to a three-year contract worth $1M, including a $274k signing bonus. *** - Will provide depth, and perhaps push for one of the tackle spots. The Eagles signed sixth round draft pick fullback Cecil Martin to a three-year contract worth $800k. *** - Martin is expected to win the backup fullback spot The Eagles re-signed defensive end Al Wallace to a one-year contract. *** - Has looked good and is expected to be part of the DE rotation July 22 - The Eagles re-signed quarterback Koy Detmer and tight end Kaseem Sinceno to one-year contracts. *** - both are in the thick of contests to be on the roster as a backup at their positions. The Eagles signed seventh round draft pick defensive tackle Pernell Davis to a three-year contract worth $780k. *** - Will battle Henry Slay and Steve Martin for the final DT spot behind Thomas, Johnson, Wheeler and Whiting. July 20 - The Eagles re-signed TE Chris Fontenot to a one-year contract. *** - Is definitely in the mix for a TE roster spot after his brief, but solid showing last year. The Eagles released offensive tackle Matt Hogg. *** - was never able to win a starting jon in the NFL-EL. The Eagles signed offensive tackle Robert Barr to a two-year contract. *** - Has started for two years in the NFl-EL. The Eagles were awarded linebacker Chris Wing off waivers from the Washington Redskins. *** - played for the Admirals in the NFL-EL this year. Seems like a real long-shot to crack the LB depth. July 16 - The Eagles signed 1999 7th round draft pick tight end Jed Weaver to a three-year contract. The Eagles signed 1999 6th round draft pick wide receiver Troy Smith to a three-year contract. The Eagles re-signed exclusive rights saftey Sean Woodson to a one-year contract. July 12 - The Eagles re-signed running back Corey Walker to a one-year contract. *** - The change of pace back will face some competition for a roster spot from veterans Hayden and Bieniemy, but neither have his burst. The Eagles released punter Barry Cantrell. *** - Either Landetta or Martino will get the job after only a so-so NFL-EL outing by Cantrell. July 6 The Eagles signed wide receiver Brian Finneran from the Barcelona Dragons of the NFL-Europe to a two-year contract. *** - The Villanova product has a real good shot at a roster spot with this team... possibly as the 3rd receiver. The Eagles signed defensive tackle Tyrone Williams from the Rhein Fire of the NFL-Europe to a two-year contract. *** - He led the NFL-Europe in sacks, and will get a long look in training camp to win a roster spot. The Eagles released saftey Kenny Harris. *** - The Eagles sent him to the NFL-Europe to see what he could do with playing time... it didnt work out for him. June 25 - The Seahawks signed ex-Eagles linebacker James Willis. June 17 - The Eagles promoted Mike McCartney to director of pro personnel. The Eagles named Dave Boller western regional scout and Marc Ross eastern regional scout. The Eagles released tight end Jason Dunn and guard Melvin Thomas. June 14 - The Eagles signed former Packers and Lions outside linebacker Antonio London to a two-year contract that will pay up to $1M per year with incentives. *** - Will add competition to the outside linebacker spot in the Eagles 3-4 packages. June 8 The Eagles signed exclusive rights fullback James Bostic to a one-year contract. *** - Will face some competition this year from Cecil Martin The Eagles released middle linebacker James Willis. *** - Between Gardner and Trotter, Willis $1M/year salary was sent packing May 21 The Eagles signed running back Duce Staley to a six-year contract, worth $16.3M that included a $5M signing bonus. Incentives could add another $2M to the deal. *** - The deal includes a revamped 1999 pay structure and keeps Duce signed through the 2004 season. May 20 The Eagles signed unrestricted free agent offensive guard Lonnie Palelei. *** - Steelers, Browns/Ravens, Jets and Giants cast-off. May 7 - The Eagles signed free agent running back Eric Bienemy to a one- year contract. *** - Will compete for a backup halfback spot and also special teams. The Eagles release running back Tony Smith. *** - lasted almost 10 weeks on the off-season roster. April (exact date unknown) Defensive tackle Chris Akins has retired following unsucessful surgery. *** - He can never fully recover from the injury suffered during his senior season. NFL-Europe League players (belated) - Offensive tackle Matt Hogg was waived by the Galaxy and claimed by the Dragons prior to opening week.. *** - He is a reserve tackle now. Clarence Love was placed on IR by the Galaxy. *** - IR is a week to week decision in NFL-EL Chris Akins is medically unable to play or practice. *** - he might have to retire. Melvin Thomas did not report to the NFL-EL. *** - He will continue to rehab and train in the US. April 28 The Eagles traded quarterback Rodney Peete to the Redskins for a conditional sixth round draft pick in the 2000 draft. *** - depending on Peete's playing time in Washington, the pick could be upgraded to a fifth round pick (if he starts 8 games). April 23 The Eagles re-signed backup center Bubba Miller to a one-year, $429k contract. *** - has played well when pressed into duty at center, but hasnt looked very good at guard. The Eagles released middle linebacker John Haskins. *** - a late year signing last year... with both Trotter and Gardner, there doesnt appear to be much room for Haskins. April 20 The Eagles released running back Charlie Garner. *** - The injury-prone speedster will get a chance with another club. Duce is undeniably "the man" now. Combined with the release of Cooper, the Eagles trimmed $3M in salary cap space. The Eagles released offensive tackle Richard Cooper. *** - Like Garner, suffered from many nagging injuries, plus was a little too old for the Eagles rebuilding project. April 17-18 - The Eagles traded their 5th round selection in the 1999 draft to the Lions for their 4th round pick in the 2000 draft. The Eagles drafted the following players: Rd Pos Player hgt wgt College - - - 1 QB Donovan McNabb 6- 2 225 Syracuse 2 LB Barry Gardner 6- 1 245 Northwestern 3 OG Doug Brzezinski 6- 4 305 Boston College 4 OG/T John Welbourn 6- 5 317 California 4 SS Damon Moore 5-11 215 Ohio St. 4 WR Na Brown 6- 1 184 North Carolina 6 FB Cecil Martin 6- 1 240 Wisconsin 6 WR Troy Smith 6- 1 194 East Carolina 7 TE Jed Weaver 6- 4 246 Oregon 7 DT Pernell Davis 6- 2 320 Alabama-Birmingham The Eagles have agreed to terms with the following seven rookie free agents: CB Jason Bostic (Georgia Tech), G Brian Cook (Delaware), CB Eric Edwards (Oregon), CB Deshone Mallard (Southern Mississippi), G Ryan Schau (Illinois), FB Jamie Spencer (Notre Dame), and WR Gerald Williams (Oklahoma). April 15 The Eagles re-signed restricted free agent quarterback Bobby Hoying to a one year, $429K contract. *** - Expected to be traded or released before the 1999 season. The Eagles signed free agent safety Tim Hauck to a one-year contract. *** - Provides some veteran competition at safety. April 12 The Eagles signed Redskins free agent tight end Jamie Asher to a three-year contract worth $2.9M plus incentives. *** - will compete for the starting TE spot The Eagles signed saftey T.J. Cunningham to a one-year contract. *** - drafted by the Seahawks in 1996, was on the Seattle practice squad last year. The Eagles re-signed defensive tackle Steve Martin to a one-year contract. *** - contributed to the Eagles defensive tackle rotation last year after injuries started piling up on the defensive line. The Detroit Lions signed Barret Brooks to a tow-year contract. *** - started out of necessity for two years, then sat on the bench. March 31 The Eagles re-signed restricted free agents wide receiver Dietrich Jells and running back Aaron Hayden to one-year deals. March 25 The Eagles re-signed center/long-snapper Morris Unutoa to a one- year contract. *** - Once again, he'll eat up a roster spot unless another position player can show lon-snap ability in camp. March 19 The Chargers signed ex-Eagles wide receiver Jeff Graham to a one- year contract. *** - released and then replaced on the orster by Torrance Small. March 18 The Eagles re-instated offensive guard Wendell Gaines to the active roster. *** - Gaines was inactivated last year after walking out of camp with personal problems. The Eagles signed wide receiver Eric Smith to a one-year contract. *** - probable camp body. March 3 - The Eagles signed former Patriots defensive tackle Mark Wheeler to a four year, $6M contract that included a $1.8M signing bonus. *** - Expected to become part of the DT rotation with Bill Johnson and Hollis Thomas. February 26 - The Eagles signed former Packers punter Sean Landetta to a three year contract. *** - With Hutton an unrestricted free agent, the Eagles are looking at upgrading the position with a familiar name. The Eagles signed running back Tony Smith. *** - played in the CFL last year, after stints with Atanta and Carolina where he was injury prone. February 22 - The Eagles sent the following players to NFL - Europe teams: To the Amsterdam Admirals, LB Dana Howard. To the Berlin Thunder, K David Akers and DT Henry Slay. To the Frankfurt Galaxy, DT Chris Akins, P Barry Cantrell, T Matt Hogg, FB Mark Kacmarynski, CB Clarence Love, and G Melvin Thomas. To the Rhein Fire, S Kenny Harris. February 18 - The Eagles re-signed tight end Andrew Jordan to a two-year contract worth about $400k per year. *** - blocker who may have a shot to stick... was okay when forced into service late last year. The Eagles signed the following street free agents: kicker Barry Cantrell, offensive tackle Matt Hogg and fullback Mark Kacmarynski. *** - all three were sent to the NFL - Europe to develop February 17 - The Eagles signed ex-Packers quarterback Doug Pederson to a 3-year contract worth $4.9M. The contract included a $2M signing bonus. *** - Named as the starter for the 1999 season. February 16 - The Eagles signed ex-Steelers wide receiver Charles Johnson to a 5-year, $15M contract. The contract included a $3M signing bonus. *** - Will be the Eagles #1 WR in 1999 The Eagles signed ex-Colts wide receiver Torrance Small to a 4-year, $9M contract. The contract included a $2.75M signing bonus. *** - Will be the Eagles #2 WR in 1999 February 13 - The Eagles released wide receiver Jeff Graham. *** - A $3M roster bonus coming due and along with a $2M base salary made this an easy decision. February 11 - The Eagles re-signed defensive end Mike Mamula to a 4-year contract, that if he meets all the incentives could be worth $11.5M. The contract included a $2M signing bonus. *** - He'll be used as a situational pass rusher. The Eagles signed free agent linebacker Dana Howard. *** - likely camp fodder. February 9 The Cleveland Browns selected defensive back Tim McTyer in the expansion draft. *** - was a promising young DB, but was buried on the depth chart The Eagles recalled linebacker James Willis from the draft list. *** - will be fighting off Jeremiah Trotter for the MLB job in 1999 The Cleveland Browns selected wide receiver Freddie Solomon in the expansion draft. *** - alternates clutch plays and easy drops. Is a decent #3 or #4 WR. The remaining Eagles were automatically recalled from the draft list. January 22 The Eagles hired ex-Seahawks linebacker coach Jim Johnson as defensive coordinator, ex-Seahawks defensive line coach Tommy Brasher as defensive line coach, ex-Bears defensive assistant Ron Rivera as linebacker coach, University of Illinois defensive backs coach Leslie Frazier as defensive backs coach, Frankfurt Galaxy defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo as defensive assistant (quality control). The Eagles signed free agent wide receiver Fred Coleman and offensive guard Glenn Rountree. *** - training camp bodies January 19 The Green Bay packers hired the following former Eagles coaches (old position/new position): Ken Zampese (Offensive Assistant / Offensive Assistant, quality control), Mike Trgovac (Defensive Line / Defensive Line), Joe Vitt (Linebackers / Defensive Backs), Chuck Knox, Jr (Defensive Assistant / Defensive Assistant, quality control) The Eagles retained offensive line coach Juan Castillo. The Eagles hired Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers coach David Culley to the same position with the Eagles. January 15 The Eagles retained special teams coach John Harbaugh, running backs coach Ted Williams and strength and conditioning coach Mike Wolf. The Eagles signed linebacker Patrise Alexander and safety Kenny Harris. *** - potential back-ups and special teamers. January 14 The Eagles named Pat Shurmur tight ends coach and assistant offensive line coach, and Tom Melvin offensive assistant (quality control). January 13 The Carolina Panthers named former Eagles offenive assistant Bill Musgrave to be QB coach. *** He was basically the offensive co-ordinator for the last half of the season. January 12 The Eagles hired Giants QB coach Rod Dowhower as offensive coordinator. The Eagles hired Wisconsin offensive coordinator Brad Childress as QB coach. The Green Bay Packers hired former Eagles defensive coordinator Emmitt Thomas as their defensive coordinator. The Eagles signed wide receiver Kotto Cotton and placekicker David Akers. *** - training camp bodies, although Akers has a shot to replace the dissapointing Boniol. The Eagles signed wide receiver Harvey Middleton. *** From the practice squad... might be able to stick to the roster. January 11 The Eagles hired Andy Reid as their new head coach, signing him to a five year contract. The Eagles signed punter Tony Martino to a one year contract. *** Comes off the best season of his CFL career for the CFL Champ Calgary Stampeders... with Hutton UFA, has a decent shot. The Green Bay Packers hired former Eagles head coach Ray Rhodes as their new head coach. | |
|
