Although it was Vince Young who gave last year’s Eagles the “Dream Team” monitor, it was Nnamdi Asomugha more than anyone else who epitomized the way the Eagles tried to build a talented roster through free agency a year ago: Asomugha was free agency’s biggest prize in 2011, and when he chose Philadelphia, that’s when…

The maturation of Mike Vick continues. According to the New York Post, Vick will marry long-time fiancée Kijafa Frink on June 30, four days after his 32nd birthday. The wedding will occur at the Fountainbleau at Miami Beach.  Invited guests include Tony Dungy, agent Joel Segal, Eagles coach Andy Reid, Eagles running back LeSean McCoy,…

Eagles running back LeSean McCoy didn’t have to wait long to get the five-year, $45 million contract he wanted, and McCoy says that even if a deal hadn’t been completed by the start of training camp, he wouldn’t have considered a holdout. Instead, McCoy said on NFL Network, he always felt confident that he and…

Mike Florio answers phone calls, emails, and tweets. PFT fans want to know whether the 49ers are SuperBowl favorites, if the Eagles have a special relationship with Drew Rosenhaus, how the Vikings will fare in 2012, and more.  

Early Thursday morning, agent Drew Rosenhaus told WQAM radio in Miami that former Dolphins safety Yeremiah Bell would sign with a “mystery team” in the next 24 hours. Under that timetable, the mystery should be solved any minute now. As it turned out, Rosenhaus spent much of his time on Thursday finalizing a contract for…

A new contract wasn’t the only good thing that happened to Eagles running back LeSean McCoy.  Earlier in the day, McCoy’s nemesis, Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora, apologized for a Sunday tweet in which he wished McCoy a happy Mother’s Day. After being called out by Sarah Spain of ESPN.com for calling McCoy a woman…

After a relatively quiet negotiation, the Philadelphia Eagles and LeSean McCoy have struck a deal on a big-time contract extension. The Eagles have announced that McCoy has agreed to terms on a new deal, and a league source tells PFT’s Mike Florio that it’s a five-year, $45 million contract, which goes through the 2017 season,…

ESPN made a big splash today with a concept that was first articulated here 12 days ago, the day after word emerged that Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs tore an Achilles tendon. As we explained on May 4:  “If a player suffers any injury while doing anything away from the supervision of the team, the condition…

Jason Peters and Terrell Suggs have already lost some or all of their seasons to Achilles injuries. According to a report from Chris Mortensen of ESPN, they may also be at risk of losing money. Both players fit the criteria for being placed on the Non-Football Injury list. Players aren’t entitled to any compensation while…

Former Eagles, Redskins, and Vikings quarterback Donovan McNabb wants another NFL job.  Recently, his former coach in Philly gave McNabb an endorsement.  On Wednesday’s PFT Live, I gave McNabb’s coach in D.C. a chance to share his views on the subject. Specifically, I asked Redskins coach Mike Shanahan what he would say if someone called…

Eagles left tackle Jason Peters reportedly has torn his reconnected Achilles tendon after falling out of his “Roll-A-Bout,” a scooter-looking contraption that may or may not be intended to accommodate a 340-pound human.  (Acutally, the website shows a weight limit of 500 pounds for the SW-500.) Howard Eskin of NBC 10, who also serves as…

Last year, the Lions and Eagles tried to trade running back Jerome Harrison for running back Ronnie Brown.  But Harrison’s physical upon joining the Eagles revealed a brain tumor, nullifying the deal. Harrison remains under contract with the Lions.  According to Tim Twentyman of the team’s officials website, however, the Lions placed Harrison on the…

Eagles sideline reporter Howard Eskin gives us the lastet with the Eagles on PFT Live. We take a look at RB LeSean McCoy’s contract situation. Then we get an update on the injured Jason Peters. We also get the latest with the franchise as they gear up for their OTAs starting next Tuesday.

Hope you didn’t miss PFT Live too much on Monday and that you’ve kept some space on your schedule for Tuesday’s edition of the program. We’ll kick things off with some Eagles talk with Howard Eskin of WIP Radio and NBC 10 in Philadelphia. We’ll find out about the team’s chances of reaching agreement on…

Eagles coach Andy Reid may be intent on giving running back LeSean McCoy fewer touches in 2012, but the guy who runs the football operation in Philly also seems determined to give McCoy more money. Said Reid in an interview with 97.5 The Fanatic, via SportsRadioInterviews.com through CSNPhilly.com (yes, sometimes giving credit sounds like a…

Jason Peters‘ offseason has gone from bad to worse. Derrick Gunn of CSNPhilly.com reports that Peters, the Eagles left tackle who suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon on March 27, has now re-injured the Achilles in an accident at his home, six weeks after he had surgery to repair the tendon. According to Gunn, Peters was…

Free agent center Jamaal Jackson gave coach Tom Coughlin the strong impression that he would retire following last weekend’s unsuccessful tryout at Giants rookie minicamp. Either Jackson misspoke or Coughlin misheard, however, because the onetime Eagles starter isn’t ready to call it quits, officially, just yet. “I don’t know what I’m going to do yet,…

Two years after Andy Reid convinced the Redskins to give him a pair of draft picks for Donovan McNabb, the Eagles’ head coach is still telling other teams they ought to take McNabb — even if Philadelphia won’t get anything out of it. Reid told NFL Network that he urges other coaches around the NFL…

When NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Saints head coach Sean Payton for the year, one of Payton’s fellow NFL coaches, Philadelphia’s Andy Reid, thought that was the right call. “I don’t agree with bounties,” Reid told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “I know I don’t believe in that, and I know I support what the commissioner did.”…

Alper pointed out on Friday that former Eagles center Jamaal Jackson was among the veteran free agents attending Giants rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. But it didn’t take long for Jackson to realize that he’s lost his passion for football, and he retired over the weekend. “He came in and he was very nice,”…