Tag: Alshon Jeffery

Marshon Lattimore’s game-winning INT is the Saints Play of Day 23

Marshon Lattimore’s game-winning interception off of Nick Foles is the New Orleans Saints Play of Day 23. Here’s how you win and advance:

Whew. We’re counting down the days until the New Orleans Saints’ regular season opener by looking back on highlights from years past, and our pick for Day 23 is a good one. It’s one of the best plays Marshon Lattimore has made in the No. 23 jersey — a clutch interception to win and advance in the 2018 playoffs.

Lattimore had already picked off Eagles quarterback Nick Foles once in this game, cutting off a push into New Orleans territory and sparking the first scoring drive for the Saints after Philly had gone up by two scores. But this time he was protecting a tenuous 20-14 lead inside the final two minutes. And Lattimore came through again.

Maybe Foles put too much hot sauce on that pass. Maybe Alshon Jeffery’s hands were too slippery. Whatever the case it slipped through the receiver’s grasp and Lattimore was in position to come down with it. The Saints offense took the field and quickly ran out the clock, with a 12-yard run from Alvin Kamara on third-and-10 finally silencing any hope of an Eagles miracle. Win and advance. That’s why you play the game, and this highlight was a great example of that.

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Rome Odunze was shocked to learn the Bears receiving record

In an interview on 670 The Score, Rome Odunze learned about the Bears’ dismal receiving record and he could not believe it.

Wide receiver Rome Odunze has only been a member of the Chicago Bears for a day, but he’s already learning about the team’s history and records. It’s safe to say he wasn’t prepared for how low some of them are.

In an interview on 670 The Score’s Parkins & Spiegel Show, Odunze learned who the team’s all-time leading receiver was and how many yards they had. The 21-year-old receiver guessed it was Brandon Marshall, who spent three years in Chicago and is No. 13 on the list. It’s safe to say he didn’t expect the answer to be Johnny Morris with 5,059 yards.

“In the career?!” Odunze exclaimed as he and the hosts laughed. He immediately took that as a challenge, though. “I hope I’ll go break that record and hopefully add a few thousand to that… 5,000 is the goal, then. Let’s get after it.”

For Bears fans, it’s no secret that the team has struggled to develop and maintain prolific wide receivers. Productive players like Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, and Allen Robinson were only around for a few years, and former Bears receiver Muhsin Muhammad infamously said that Chicago was where receivers go to die. Morris played in the 1950s and 1960s, and his receiving record is the lowest of any all-time team leader in the league.

Odunze was shocked at the ineptitude of the position but is prepared to change and make history within the organization. Here’s hoping he’s around long enough to break the record and provide the Bears offense with a consistent and dangerous receiving threat for many years to come.

You have $15, build the best offensive unit in Eagles’ history

Can you build the greatest Philadelphia offense of all time? With a $15 budget, try to assemble the best QB, WR, RB, TE combination in Eagles history

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Philadelphia has had some all-time great offensive players, but what five players at multiple positions could give fans a dynamic unit on offense?

The Bird’s official Twitter account created a frenzy when they asked fans to build the ultimate roster.

The goal is to create the ultimate Eagles offensive unit with a $15 budget. Your team must consist of a quarterback, two wide receivers, a running back, and a tight end or fullback.

Which trio of Eagles’ greats would you pick to build an all-time wide receiver core?

Philadelphia has had some elite pass catchers over the years and the Eagles twitter page is asking fans to pick a core group of three franchise greats to make the ultimate trio

Since its inception in 1933, Philadelphia has had some top pass catchers in the sport’s history.

Two of the 11 Hall of Famers linked to the franchise were wide receivers.

It could be challenging to determine who was the best.

Still, the Eagles official Twitter page asked the question on Saturday, looking to make an all-time trio made of some of the top players in franchise history.

We looked at 13 all-time greats, including two that have joined the franchise within the past two years.

Breaking down the Eagles $52 million in dead money

Breaking down the Philadelphia Eagles’ $52 million in dead money on the 2022 salary cap

One of the most important off-season’s in Eagles franchise history is complete and with Carson Wentz’s dead money off the books, the Birds are looking at much greener pastures from a salary cap standpoint moving forward.

After the salary cap decreased from $198.2 million in 2020 to $182.5 million in 2021 due to the COVID-19 impact, the cap rose to $208.2 million in 2022.

There are still a few issues, with a total of 14 current or former Eagles accounting for almost $53 million in dead cap space.

Here are the 5 players the Bears have used the franchise tag on

The Bears aren’t expected to be involved during the franchise tag window. But they’ve used the tag five times in the past.

The franchise tag period opened Tuesday, but the Chicago Bears aren’t expected to use the tag on anyone. That includes wide receiver Allen Robinson, who will be one of the highly-sought after free agents next month.

While the Bears won’t be in the franchise tag market this offseason, there are a number of players who could be, including some potential free agents they might covet like a Davante Adams or a Cam Robinson.

In the past, Chicago has used the franchise tag five times, which includes some well-deserving names and one surprise.

Here’s a look at the five players who the Bears used the franchise tag on dating back to 2007.

Eagles dead cap space: 48 current or former players account for over $62 million

Philadelphia Eagles dead cap space: 48 current or former players account for over $62 million

The Philadelphia Eagles had 6 injured or absent players accounting for more than $20 million in salary-cap space.

That’s not even the worst of it, as the Eagles also have 48 players, some of who are still on the roster, accounting for over $62 million in dead salary cap space.

The Eagles will carry the largest dead money cap hit in NFL history this season after the team traded Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts.

Philadelphia’s salary cap situation was among the worst in the league after years of pushing back contracts, void years, and restructures.

Wentz’s isn’t the only former Eagle on the books for 2021 and we’ve presented all the dead money cap hits for Philadelphia this season per Over The Cap, and Spotrac.

Malik Jackson, Alshon Jeffery released with post June-1 designation: How that impacts Eagles salary cap

Malik Jackson, Alshon Jeffery released with the post-June-1 designation: How that impacts Eagles salary cap

As expected, the Eagles released defensive tackle Malik Jackson and wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, designating both as post-June 1 cuts.

The move freed up $4 million in cap space, but the Eagles will still carry more than $9 million in dead money from the clever restructuring of both player’s deals.

Jackson signed with the Eagles in 2019 and missed all but one game of that season with a foot injury.

He had positive moments in 2019, logging 28 tackles and 2.5 sacks last season.

Jeffery only played in seven games last year after dealing with a foot injury, catching six passes for 115 yards, and a touchdown.

The June-1 designation helped the Eagles save $12 million as well and we’ll break down just how the designation impacts Philadelphia’s salary cap.

Philadelphia Eagles release WR Alshon Jeffery

The Eagles have released veteran wide receiver, Alshon Jeffery

The Alshon Jeffery era is over in Philadelphia, as the Eagles have officially parted ways with the talented wide receiver.

Cutting Jeffery clears out nearly $7 million in cap space, with $10.51 in dead money that would count.

When healthy, Jeffery is one of the best receivers in the NFL and is the third-highest graded wideout in the red zone since 2017 (82.3), behind Davante Adams and Adam Thielen.

Jeffery restructured his contract in January, making his base salary $2 million, while reducing his cap number to $7 million, along with the dead money, as well – a total savings of $10.8 million.

The Eagles will save about $20 million in cap space after cutting Jeffery and Malik Jackson with post-June 1 designations.

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Philadelphia Eagles set to release WR Alshon Jeffery

Philadelphia Eagles set to release WR Alshon Jeffery

Like Carson Wentz and DeSean Jackson before him, the Alshon Jeffery era is coming to an end, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Eagles will release Jeffery when the new league year begins on March 17.

When healthy, he’s one of the best receivers in the NFL and is the third-highest graded wideout in the red zone since 2017 (82.3), behind Davante Adams and Adam Thielen.

Jeffery restructured his contract in January, making his base salary $2 million, while reducing his cap number to $7 million, along with the dead money, as well – a total savings of $10.8 million.

The Eagles could save about $20 million in cap space if they cut Jeffery and Malik Jackson with post-June 1 designations.

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