Just days after some strange trade rumors involving Andre Dillard began to surface, the Eagles released a slightly surprising statement. Jason Peters, the man who has anchored the left tackle position for 11 years in Philadelphia, will be allowed to test free agency waters. The Eagles originally traded for Peters back in 2009. Nine Pro […]
Read more "Eagles double down on Andre Dillard & let Jason Peters walk"The curtains are closing on the NFL Combine but the encore is about to begin. All of the rumors, speculation, and reports from the last seven days are beginning to trickle out of Indianapolis and there’s one in particular that has set conversation ablaze among Eagles fans. “Me personally, one of my weaknesses is getting […]
Read more "Are Eagles’ recent offensive line rumors much ado about nothing?"The latest headline out of Indianapolis for the Eagles doesn’t follow the trend originally outset by Howie Roseman. Instead, it involves a franchise-changing move the could go in either direction depending on what’s decided. On Tuesday afternoon, when asked about Jason Peters, Doug Pederson stood firm in his support to bring the future hall of […]
Read more "Are the Eagles headed toward a left tackle crossroads?"Jason Peters is going to be a Hall of Famer when he eventually retires. An undrafted free agent out of Arkansas, Peters was originally a tight end out of college. His move to Right Tackle, and eventually Left Tackle, would make him one of the more athletic offensive linemen in the league. Nine Pro Bowls, […]
Read more "What should the Eagles do with Jason Peters?"The Eagles have released their first injury report of the week ahead of this week’s game against the Miami Dolphins. The main name to note here is Zach Ertz, who didn’t practice with a hamstring setback. Ertz reached 500 career receptions in Sunday’s loss to Seattle, becoming the 2nd-fastest TE in NFL history to reach […]
Read more "Injury report: Eagles could be missing another offensive star this weekend"The Eagles’ 2019 first-round draft pick was thrown off the bench and into the fire when HOF LT Jason Peters went out in week 6 against the Vikings. What was supposed to be a “sit behind and learn” year for the young super-talent, quickly turned into a very different season. One where Dillard would not […]
Read more "Andre Dillard has been impressive against elite competition for the Eagles"Injuries have become par for the course when it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles, but that doesn’t make losing a future Hall of Famer any easier to deal with. Eagles Left Tackle Jason Peters sustained a knee injury in Sunday’s loss to the Vikings and is currently labeled as ‘week-to-week’. But, every cloud has a […]
Read more "Eagles rookie Andre Dillard will be dropped into the deep end against Dallas"If you’ve been paying close attention to the recent reports out of training camp, you may have noticed the common theme. Rookie left tackle, Andre Dillard has been really getting the best out of several defensive players. Defensive end Derek Barnett had to be pulled away from the first-round pick during a scuffle recently and […]
Read more "Intense summer has revealed why the Eagles offensive line is so dominant"With the long wait for Training Camp now upon us, I decided it was time to take stock of the current Eagles roster. More importantly, the players whose presence will be the most important in challenging for a second Super Bowl berth in three years. It’s hard to find a solid starting block for this […]
Read more "Top 10 most important Eagles heading into 2019 season: Jason Peters"There’s a phrase I bet you never thought would leave your mouth. Jason Peters…has taken a pay cut. It’s groundbreaking, I know. The Eagles announced today that they have signed the veteran left tackle to a one-year deal. Ian Rapoport followed up shortly after by highlighting that the new deal looks like this: This is […]
Read more "Eagles re-sign Jason Peters to a one-year contract…and he’s taken a pay-cut!"