Julius Peppers got away, but the Eagles were able to sign another free agent yesterday. They just happened to sign one of their own restricted free agents. The Eagles inked Leonard Weaver to a three-year contract, making him the highest-paid fullback in league history. The deal is worth $11 million with $6.5 million guaranteed, according to Weaver’s agent, Harold Lewis. “That speaks volumes,” said Weaver, a Pro Bowl starter last season. “To have the title of being ‘the highest-paid fullback in the NFL history’ says a lot. It says a lot, not only about your peers and the organization who allowed this contract to come to [fruition], but it speaks of all the years and all the people who have …
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Eagles re-sign fullback Weaver
The Eagles’ first major acquisition of the free-agent signing period is a player that was already on their roster. Terms of Leonard Weaver’s contract extension are all set, his agent said, and once his autograph is on the paper, he will have agreed to a three-year deal that will make him the wealthiest fullback in NFL history. A league source said the deal is for $11 million, $6.5 million of which is guaranteed. Incentives can stretch it to $12 million. But the Eagles aren’t out of the Julius Peppers swepstakes, although the Bears have the first crack at signing the All-Pro defensive end. Peppers’ agent, Carl Carey, told The News Journal/Wing Tips on Friday morning that the Eagles are next …
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Weaver deal done, Peppers still a chance
BY EARLY YESTERDAY evening, the cell phone voice mailbox for Carl Carey was full. This detail undoubtedly was the only thing that kept Carey from returning a message from the Daily News, and telling Eagles Nation what’s up between the Birds and the agent’s only client, Julius Peppers. NFL free agency begins at midnight tonight. Peppers, the Carolina defensive end with 81 sacks in eight seasons, is the biggest name available, and he plays a position the Eagles surely are looking to upgrade, the spot opposite Trent Cole. The Birds have shown in the past - Asante Samuel, Jevon Kearse - that they are willing to match the demands of the top player on the market, if they think that player offers …
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Peppers, Sproles among free agents who could help Eagles
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