Lito Sheppard - He Once Was An Eagle

[SD_Eagle5]

Samuel Leaves Practice With Injury
July 26, 2008 | Last Updated: 7/26/08 9:54 AM ET | Comments (1)
By: JOE DOLAN

Practice Blog: July 26

Cornerback Asante Samuel left Saturday morning's practice early with a strained hamstring, head coach Andy Reid said after the session.

Samuel was working in seven-on-seven drills when he came up lame, holding his hamstring. He missed a small portion of June's Organized Team Activities (OTAs) with a hamstring injury, as well.

"We'll see how it goes," Reid said.

Also leaving practice early with cramps were fullback Luke Lawton and tight end L.J. Smith.

Stay tuned for more from Andy Reid's post-practice press conference.

[Rome]

I should have posted 10 picks.  TEN!

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Samuel misses camps, Lito misses games

[SD_Eagle5]

The injury recap: Cornerback Asante Samuel left with a hamstring pull. It was not the one that was injured in the OTAs. Tackle Tra Thomas and fullback Luke Lawton had cramps.

2 bad hammys, nice.

[Rome]

LOL @ cramps.

[General_Failure]

I'd have set the O/U at 7 and taken the under. I think he'll have 6 picks which is still better than what the birds had last season.

Same.  I'll give him 5-6 picks... I think he'll have less opportunities than he had in NE because he can't just read and react all the time... but he does have excellent hands for a DB so he'll make the most out of his chances at INT's.

Except in the superbowl but that game really doesn't matter

Won't matter for this team, at least.

[MadMarchHare]

Christ Thomas couldn't even make it to his day off.  Better get Turnstile Justice ready......

[Seabiscuit36]

wow, LJ in print already. 

[mussa]

samuel obviously doesn't have the dog in him

i like the signing. lito's only on the field half the year, would you rather depend on william james or joselio junk hanson?

[Feva]

I'd have set the O/U at 7 and taken the under. I think he'll have 6 picks which is still better than what the birds had last season.

Same.  I'll give him 5-6 picks... I think he'll have less opportunities than he had in NE because he can't just read and react all the time... but he does have excellent hands for a DB so he'll make the most out of his chances at INT's.

Except in the superbowl but that game really doesn't matter

Haha... true that.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Samuel's going to have a MRI.

All is well.

[stalker]

Samuel's going to have a MRI.

All is well.

Lito should begin holdout immediately!

[PhillyPhreak54]

Posted by Mike Florio on July 26, 2008, 11:03 p.m.
A source with knowledge of the situation tells us that Eagles cornerback Lito Sheppard and agent Drew Rosenhaus held on Saturday a sit-down with Eagles coach Andy Reid and team president Joe Banner.

The meeting was described as calm and productive. Sheppard still wants a trade or a new contract.

The Saturday hamstring injury to Asante Samuel might have caused the Eagles to realize that it would be prudent to keep both Samuel and Sheppard. If they do, however, they'll likely need to bump up Sheppard's salary significantly.

Sheppard is signed through 2011, at salaries of $2 million, $3 million, $3.7 million, and $4.25 million, respectively over the next four seasons.

With Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin unhappy in Arizona and resigned to departing once his contract expires after the 2010 season, a trade of Sheppard for Boldin might make sense. The Eagles likely would have to kick in a little bit more to even out the package, and both teams would have to be ready to pony up the cash to the player received via any such transaction.

[Rome]

I would trade Sheppard and Carolina's #1 for Boldin in a New York minute.

[Father Demon]

I would trade Sheppard and Carolina's #1 for Boldin in a New York minute.

I think I agree, but other than Boldin or CJ (who I guess is off the market because he is so happy now), they probably need to settle this Sheppard issue swiftly.