Samuel apparently IS at the Novacare complex...aka Free Agent thread

[Diomedes]

Yeah man but they could totally deal Sheldon and be in the back seat.

[hunt]

well, the eagles weren't lining up to pay lito...and that's what another team will have to do after they trade for him.
fitz or roy would be great but don't they also want new deals?  unfortunately, i think they best they'll do is a pick or two for lito.

[Rome]

I don't care what the Eagles defensive backfield situation is or how pissed off Lito is.  There will always be a market for good cornerbacks in the NFL and Lito's definitely one of them despite his injury history.  There are teams with needs and there are teams with players who are in circumstances that are similar to Lito's.  The Eagles just have to find the right deal and make it.  It'll happen.  Maybe not tomorrow or next week but it will happen.

Regardless, the chances of the Eagles just releasing Lito are less than zero.

[SD_Eagle5]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3270336

CLEMONS JOINS EAGLES


Having added prized cornerback Asante Samuel to their secondary on Friday, the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday will bolster their pass rush by signing unrestricted free agent linebacker/defensive end Chris Clemons of the Oakland Raiders.

ESPN.com has learned that Clemons reached a Friday night contract agreement. He and agent Don Henderson will fly to Philadelphia on Saturday to sign the contract, details of which were not yet available.

With eight sacks for the Raiders in 2007, when he was principally used as a situational pass rusher, Clemons is the leading sacker in the unrestricted free agent pool.

Clemons, 26, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2003 with the Washington taterskins. The former University of Georgia star wasn't even in the NFL in 2006, and was signed by the Raiders last season almost as an afterthought. In 36 games, he has 36 tackles and 13 sacks.

--Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

I talked to my old roomate who's a Raiders fan and he wasn't too happy to see Clemons leaving

[Rome]

well, the eagles weren't lining up to pay lito...and that's what another team will have to do after they trade for him.
fitz or roy would be great but don't they also want new deals?  unfortunately, i think they best they'll do is a pick or two for lito.

Lito's got four years left on his deal.  His only leverage would be a threat to sit out if his new team didn't re-work his deal.  But even if he did threaten to sit out, it still wouldn't matter.  He's under an iron clad contract that gives him no recourse but to play.   I don't think it would come to that because if the Eagles did trade for a Fitz or Williams, they'd undoubtedly agree to a new contract with them beforehand as well just as Lito would restructure his deal with his new employer.

[reese125]

I don't care what the Eagles defensive backfield situation is or how pissed off Lito is.  There will always be a market for good cornerbacks in the NFL and Lito's definitely one of them despite his injury history.  There are teams with needs and there are teams with players who are in circumstances that are similar to Lito's.  The Eagles just have to find the right deal and make it.  It'll happen.  Maybe not tomorrow or next week but it will happen.

Regardless, the chances of the Eagles just releasing Lito are less than zero.

I pray to god they do Rome, because to just sign a slight better corner in Samuels and not get top value in return is not only a wash but a straight catastrophe

[reese125]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3270336

CLEMONS JOINS EAGLES


Having added prized cornerback Asante Samuel to their secondary on Friday, the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday will bolster their pass rush by signing unrestricted free agent linebacker/defensive end Chris Clemons of the Oakland Raiders.

ESPN.com has learned that Clemons reached a Friday night contract agreement. He and agent Don Henderson will fly to Philadelphia on Saturday to sign the contract, details of which were not yet available.

With eight sacks for the Raiders in 2007, when he was principally used as a situational pass rusher, Clemons is the leading sacker in the unrestricted free agent pool.

Clemons, 26, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2003 with the Washington taterskins. The former University of Georgia star wasn't even in the NFL in 2006, and was signed by the Raiders last season almost as an afterthought. In 36 games, he has 36 tackles and 13 sacks.

--Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

I talked to my old roomate who's a Raiders fan and he wasn't too happy to see Clemons leaving

whats up with a Clemons thread SD..get up on it

edit: nevermind..better wait to see a John Hancock

[hunt]

 I don't think it would come to that because if the Eagles did trade for a Fitz or Williams, they'd undoubtedly agree to a new contract with them beforehand as well just as Lito would restructure his deal with his new employer.

i think that's what i meant.
fitz, roy, lito....all want new deals when/if they're traded.  i'm sure there will be interest in lito...but maybe not at the salary he wants.

[PhillyGirl]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3270336

CLEMONS JOINS EAGLES


Having added prized cornerback Asante Samuel to their secondary on Friday, the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday will bolster their pass rush by signing unrestricted free agent linebacker/defensive end Chris Clemons of the Oakland Raiders.

ESPN.com has learned that Clemons reached a Friday night contract agreement. He and agent Don Henderson will fly to Philadelphia on Saturday to sign the contract, details of which were not yet available.

With eight sacks for the Raiders in 2007, when he was principally used as a situational pass rusher, Clemons is the leading sacker in the unrestricted free agent pool.

Clemons, 26, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2003 with the Washington taterskins. The former University of Georgia star wasn't even in the NFL in 2006, and was signed by the Raiders last season almost as an afterthought. In 36 games, he has 36 tackles and 13 sacks.

--Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

I talked to my old roomate who's a Raiders fan and he wasn't too happy to see Clemons leaving

farging great news. 

[Rome]

Greatest photo ever.

[PhillyGirl]

POSTED 10:28 p.m. EST, February 29, 2008

LITO HAS BEEN BENCHED

In the offseason, NFL teams don't spend much time updating their depth charts.

But sometimes, they do.

As a reader has pointed out, the Eagles already have revised their on-line to show Asante Samuel as the first-string left cornerback -- and Lito Sheppard as a second-string player.  There are reports that the Eagles will try to trade Sheppard.

Despite rumors that right cornerback Sheldon Brown will move to safety, he's still listed as the starter at right cornerback.

[SD_Eagle5]

Mort was just on ESPN radio, said the Eagles had interest in Porter before he signed with the Jags. Says Walker is the Eagles next target but if that doesn't work out and the Pats fail to sign Moss that the Eagles would seriously consider him as an option.

ha

[PhillyGirl]

Mort was just on ESPN radio, said the Eagles had interest in Porter before he signed with the Jags. Says Walker is the Eagles next target but if that doesn't work out and the Pats fail to sign Moss that the Eagles would seriously consider him as an option.

ha

I barf from thinking Walker is their next target. God Damnit. 

[Rome]

The Jags giving Porter 30 million dollars is outlandishly absurd.   10 million guaranteed is flat-out loco.  He's never even had a 1,000 yard season.

[SunMo]

he's also had garbage qbs throwing to him