Eagles give Avant 5-year deal
JASON AVANT doesn’t run real fast and he isn’t a diva. Somehow, Avant has overcome these potentially crippling NFL wideout handicaps to become a solid cog for the Eagles, who yesterday rewarded him with a 5-year contract worth as much as $18 million, with $8 million guaranteed, and a $7 million payout this season, a source close to the situation said. Like fullback Leonard Weaver, the other restricted free agent the Birds tendered, then signed to a longer deal (in Weaver’s case, 3 years), Avant is a leader who exemplifies team values. It’s hard not to infer that management understands the importance of emphasizing those traits, with a young locker room containing several impressionable …
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Eagles give Avant 5-year deal
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