Eagles release Tony Hunt
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Eagles release Tony Hunt
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The Eagles have released Tony Hunt, abandoning his experiment at fullback, and signed journeyman linebacker/special teams player Tracy White, reflecting continuing concerns about their special-teams play.
The release of Hunt shows the Eagles made a mistake in their evaluation prior to the 2007 draft. They chose Hunt in the third round out of Penn State, despite the fact that he played in an offense not at all like their offense and was not a good receiver or blocker or particularly quick.
He was moved to fullback before the exhibition game against Carolina in a last-ditch effort to keep him on the roster and won the job coming out of the preseason. He started two games, but the Eagles shuffled their running backs last week with Brian Westbrook's absence and Dan Klecko saw more time at fullback, with Hunt not even getting on the field.
Hunt had four carries for nine yards this season.
White, a 6-year veteran, spent the last two-plus seasons with the Green Bay Packers before being released last Tuesday.
Originally signed by Seattle as an undrafted rookie in 2003 out of Howard, White played in 20 games with the Seahawks, recording 26 tackles and one sack. He spent the 2005 season as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, before signing with the Packers in 2006.
White has racked up 68 career special teams tackles in 69 games, including two in the 2007 postseason. He also recovered a fumbled punt in the end zone for a touchdown on last September against the Eagles.
In case you are wondering, White will wear Jeremiah Trotter's old No. 54.
Of course, the big news of the day on the trading deadline is bound to inflame Eagles fans as the Dallas Cowboys have acquired wide receiver Roy Williams from Detroit. The Cowboys gave up a first-round pick in 2009, plus a
third- and sixth-rounder in 2009 for Williams and a seventh-round pick in ’09.
Meanwhile, Kansas City tight end Tony Gonzalez was not traded at the deadline. An Eagles source confirmed that the team did make an effort to get him.
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Nothing that the Eagles current regime does at running back surprises me. They would not know what to do with a talented running back if they tripped over one and if I was a quality running back coming out of college I would pray to go to any team BUT the Eagles. Having said that Tony Hunt was definitely not a quality running back and he will not be missed. Neither would Booker. Definitely time for Andy to hit the road and hopefully he takes DM with him.— obergruber- Hunt is 2nd all time rusher at Penn State, so Eagles draft him in 3rd round but don't want him as a RB but try and covert him to FB? Brillant! Andy Reid has been here too long, and needs to move on. Reid has already proven he can't win the Super Bowl so why is he still here?— BobbyD
- and to add what i've already said.....it's tony freakin hunt guys....he's a bust....enough of the biased PSU fans already my god.....no need to be done with the birds b/c they released a horrible player (ROFL's at almost everyone who posted here).— BrettMyers39
- The talent evaluation is a major part of this team's problems. Third rounders like Hunt are supposed to stick and play. It's a significant mistake.— Bob1
- Hunt never got a real chance at RB, so that's that. I would have kept him over Booker. I wonder if Booker will ever prove me wrong...— chollie
- Hunt never got a real chance at RB, so that's that. I would have kept him over Booker. I wonder if Booker will ever prove me wrong...— chollie
- Its going to be fun to watch T.O.'s reaction to Roy Williams and how many less touches he may get.— Danno
- CSpangler you hit the nail on the head! You listen to any NFL expert/insider talk about Andy Reid and they always, always list him as a top 5 coach in the league. And in reference to Roy Williams: he was the 2nd best receiver on an 0-6 team!!! He had one year of over 1,000 yards receiving and is going to be a FA after this season. Perhaps I'm dyslexic, but do Roy Williams numbers NOT pale in comparison to Desean Jackson's to this point? We didn't and still don't need another WR. We need health and better execution. Eagles will finish 12-4 and make serious noise come January!!!!!! FLY EAGLES FLY!!!!— wondo40
- Yes get rid of a .600 winning % coach. Cause there are lots of those coaches out there. We can pick anyone off the pile to coach the Eagles to the Superbowl right??? Seriously, some of these posts are either Cowboys fans or the worst fans in the world!!
- Reid must go! He can take Banner and LJ Smith with him.— PortCity
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- who cares about Hunt, insignificant. wouldve loved to see williams here altho some lion fans dont think highly of him but he never had a good qb. AR always picks up these long lost dream players he wanted to draft yrs before for special teams, what a joke— peteike
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- Someone's got to explain this one to me. Six games in and Westbrook has already been injured twice. Booker rarely gets on the field and when he does he can't block or gain so much as a yard. We now have only one running back in Buckhalter. How can you win with this?— Zuma48
- Guess Lurie will have Palin toss the coin at a future game..oh, better be after the bye week otherwise she'll be history after that..Roy Williams..we couldn't even do that right could we. Guess he must have dissed McNabb at some point which got him thumbs down from Big Fat— Gunther
- Guess Lurie will have Palin toss the coin at a future game..oh, better be after the bye week otherwise she'll be history after that..Roy Williams..we couldn't even do that right could we. Guess he must have dissed McNabb at some point which got him thumbs down from Big Fat— Gunther
- Guess Lurie will have Palin toss the coin at a future game..oh, better be after the bye week otherwise she'll be history after that..Roy Williams..we couldn't even do that right could we. Guess he must have dissed McNabb at some point which got him thumbs down from Big Fat— Gunther
- Andy Reid wishes every play could be a pass....If only the NFL would listen to him...I can't stand the football he puts on the field. RUN THE F*&^%KING BALL! You Dough Boy !!!— MJPD345
- Tony Hunt never got a fair chance. Lorenzo Booker has done nothing;but get tackled by turf and drop passes.— chgtown
- The Eagles get Tracy White and the Cowboys get Roy Williams, huh? Hopefully, Jeff Lurie's pedal will be applied firmly to the metal when he drives himself, Joe Banner and Andy Reid out of town. GO PHILS!!— iceman
- Hunt did not even get a chance in two seasons he made 4 plays for 9 yards. Fire Andy Reid NOW! And send McNabb with him. This town deserves better.— cgarison
- Confusion is the key to keep fans willing to buy tickets to watch a sub-par team.— starman
- Here is the formula to the Eagles success. Small fragile running backs, small defensive ends, small receivers, small cornerbacks, small minded coach, small payroll. It's a great formula for a 7-9 team. It works year in, year out. Roy Wiliams knew what he was doing.— starman
- so the cowboys get roy williams and we cut tony hunt instead of trash lorenzo booker? this is why the only eagles jerseys i'll wear are throwbacks because they played the game the way it should be played— nephilly78
- I am no longer an Eagles fan until And Reid resigns and/or is fired. I don't mind mistakes every once in a while, but all Andy Reid is is constant mistakes not only every game day, but during situations like having an oportunity like obtaining a calibar WR like this. They have 2 1st round picks in 2009, you know they are going to trade one of them for multiple picks. Therefore, until Andy Reid is gone, I am not currently a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles.....GO STEELERS!— CupCRAZE23
- C'mon folks, you all know who Tracy White is... he's the guy that recovered Greg Lewis' punt return fumble ( another great idea by Reid)for a TD in the opening two minutes of last years season opening loss to Green Bay! Hunt couldn't play a lick, so no great loss one way or the other.— drbob1
- Tony Hunt will re-emerge with a another team in a system that fits him..And, he will excell.I hope he plays the Eagles and gets 200 yards. The Eagles have NO PLANS to implement a Power running game and they will NEVER WIN THE BIG ONE until they do.— MJPD345
- McNabb is making throws that he has never made over the course of his career and people are still trying to blame him. He's throwing timing patterns and throwing them well and people still want to trade him? C'mon.. Don't you realize that Kolb is unproven and most likely will never be the QB that McNabb is?— elloyd24
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- Ridiculous. Fat Andy and Little Joe wouldn't pull the trigger on Gonzalez because of a third round pick. Looks like someone has found Garrett's stash.— tmc826
- psu is undefeated...eagles are 3-3...why not just sign the entire psu team and release every eagle?
- psu is undefeated...eagles are 3-3...why not just sign the entire psu team and release every eagle?
- eagles dont run the ball anyhow so what does it really matter? just more of the same from AR and the FO. Great move franchising the new ghost LJ SMith— 32pitch
- eagles dont run the ball anyhow so what does it really matter? just more of the same from AR and the FO. Great move franchising the new ghost LJ SMith— 32pitch
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- In order to be successful in the NFL you must be able to run the ball. Andy Reid has never truly considered having a running game so the Tony Hunt move is not surprising to me. If A R dosen't believe in the run and he continuously signs average and below receivers, how can the Eagles become sucessful and not to mention becoming a contender. What happened to real football??— LCurtis77
- ...and to all you PSU-brainwashed fans that actually think Hunt is good...wake up! He's awful.— Phront_Runner
- Eagles have drafted ONE good running back under Andy Reid (#36). What a horrendous scouting team the Eagles have.— Phront_Runner
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- I doubt KC would get rid of Tony for a 3rd rounder...Tony Hunt was not that great of a runner, from the first day he was ever here. He was very slow, and was simply just a bad pick. The most dissapointing news of the day was seeing Roy Williams go to Dallas....— phigglesfan75
- Andy REid and Sarah Palin have one thing in common. You will find it easily if Sarah sits down and opens her legs to far.— starman
- F**k Jeffrey Lurie and Company... let's go Phillies!!!— dankil13
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- The Eagles certainly won't be the bride or the brides maid, but maybe they could be the ring bearer or flower girl. As long as the stepfords are willing to pay $65 a ticket and they have that long waiting list for season tickets, why should they commit to winning. The time has come, the Phillies have passed the Iggles as "the" team.— Bill R4
- YOU GUYS ARE NOT TRUE FANS, STOP CRYING, ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE FAST AND EASY WAY. WHAT HAS THE COWBOYS DONE IN THE LAST TEN YEARS, T.O. ROY WILLIAMS SO WHAT! FOOTBALL IS THE ULTIMATE TEAM SPORT, 53 MEN WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD ONE GOAL! ANDY REID HAS MORE HITS THAN MISSES WHEN IT COMES TO RUNNING THIS FOOTBALL TEAM.— dcjedi
- Just keep blowing those draft choices. It is why Reid will never win a Superbowl.— Drew777
- why didn't they give up a 1st round pick to get another good receiver— poizon61
- why didn't they give up a 1st round pick to get another good receiver— poizon61
- Once again, we're standing on the sideline while everyone around this team gets better. Why is Andy never held responsible for this teams ineptitude?— concec
- If I recall, the Eagles have a few 1st round picks in their collective pockets; hell, I would have traded two, maybe even three of them for a stud like Williams- yet they let the Cowpies do it?!? Total absurdity!!!!!!— mrjarn
- I would have cut Booker before Hunt - somebody explain to me how he is still on this team? He couldn't cut it in Miami, and he sure can't cut it on this team. Your entire division loses this weekend, Dallas loses their QB and two CB's, and the Eagles have an opportunity to fill some glaring holes on this roster, yet they do NOTHING! $16M in CAP space going right to Mr. Lurie. This is another indication that the Eagles just want to remain "competitive" which is the big reason why I can't sink my heart and soul into this team or franchise!— dankil13
- F you Eagles!!!!! Cowboys pick up ANOTHER #1 reciever and all we can do is cut a good back for a ok back.....F u eagles— Philly_Dude03
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- What in the world is wrong with the Eagle's brass? We cut T. Hunt, a third rounder, bring in another hack linebacker...meanwhile, the Cowgirls get R. Williams, WR from Detroit? Also, the 'Skins sign Shawn Alexander, a big back (since we can't convert third and one from anywhere on the field)...who the f*** is Tracy White???? Who or what is evaluating the talent pool out there? Didn't Tony Gonzalez say he wanted out of KC? I'm sorry, I know I'm rambling but I am CONFUSED(?)All of these guys available...at positions where we could use them...and we get Tracy Freakin' White? I'm through...— phillyboy88
- How does anyone know we didn't make an offer to Detroit? Or Kansas City? Or Cincinnati? It takes two to tango. Maybe the Lions simply chose the Cowboys' offer over ours. Maybe they realized the Cowboys won't win more than 2-3 more games all year and their 1st rounder is going to be a top-10 pick. Or maybe we didn't do anything at all and Coach Reid likes the group he has, particularly with people getting healthy. We simply don't know and therefore criticizing is very, very short-sighted.— wondo40
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- Tony Hunt absolutely.positively OUTPERFORMED that useless tomato can Booker.Good for Tony...he'll be picked up by a team that will actually give him the ball more than twice every 5 weeks.Joke. The new Eagles Motto:"Go Green,we recycle Tomato Cans."— red rock
- Wasn't Tony a half-back at PSU? Now Andy can concentrate on the Klecko experiment. PS: Why are we not trying to land Tony Gonzalez from Kansas City? At his age he is still better than anything we got and for only a third round draft choice. Then we can unload LJ and Schobel.— ox
- Just another wasted draft pick that they are so afraid to trade. No one else can block on this team why was Hunt singled out and cut. I guess they should cut LJ, Schobell and Celek next.— Reggie92
- You guys need to lay off Booker and give him a chance to develop. I went to Florida State when he was there. Along with his ability, he has a huge heart and is a great team player. He will become the next westbrook— tampaPhillyfan
- Keep a running back and not acquire a mediocre LB? - NEVER while AR is here! What would AR do with a running back? Oh that's right gain a foot when the ball is inside the 5 - NOT! I am sure D Mac would have loved to have Roy Williams and he would have fit in well with the organization since he has a reputation as a poor tipper - cheap is the word in Filly so Lurie should have loved him! Another year of disappointment. Hopefully before I die someone who really wants to win and will bring in a coach that has that mentality will own this team but I am 61 so time is running out on me as it did my dad! Beagles - that's all Lurie will ever give us - mutts from someone elses pound!— jakster
- Leave McNabb alone you guys act like he's not one of the best in the business. The alternative is a huge question mark and i'm not sure we're ready to tread those waters. YEa I think hes smiles to much on the sidelines but still some of you guys need to breath easy and let McNabb do what he does... ohh yea L.J. gotta go!!!!— BIGGZ043
- JOE BANNER - "PEDAL TO THE METAL THIS YEAR" goin for the super bowl!— main liner
- per Sal P., all the eagles needed to offer for gonzalez was a 3rd rounder.... so remember that the next time reid uses future draft picks to justify not trading for a premier FA. penn state people - stop with the tony hunt love, who cares if he was the leading rusher - college talent doesnt always translate to the pros.— main liner
- Going back to the'03 draft, the Eagles have taken the following players in the 3rd round: Billy McMullen ('03), Matt Ware('04), Ryan Moats('05) and Tony Hunt('07). Yet, they won't spend a 3rd rounder on Tony Gonzalez. WHY?? What have they got to lose?? Answer: $$$$— SkinnyJoey
- Here is the deal, nothing we say really matters at all. To Jeffery Laurie it's all about the MONEY!! He knows that Loyal Eagles fans will show up all the time spend the MONEY and keep him very Happy!!. He knows that no matter what kind of product he puts on the field who Andy drafts or gives up in the draft bc he is too cheap to pay a first round draft pick.— rainmkr17
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- Can Booker be far behind?— NickEeee
- the cowboys pick up a first class wideout and we...cut tony hunt. well, as long as we still have greg lewis. eagles need to a hire a real GM independent of reid and give him the option of staying or packing it in.— snakeplissken
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- Another great move (not) Reid will never take the eagles to the big one always a bridesmaid never a bride. We need someone with money to buy the Birds and help bring quality players the team and a coach with an imagination not pass pass run punt— boppa2
- This move is TERRIBLE! It might not be as bad as it should be because they didnt use him for what they brought him in to be, a shot yardage power running back!! No wonder they couldnt get in from the 2 yard line for 2 straight games!!!— nfl4life01
- Why are my comments being removed?— OMIGODEAGLES
- Cowboys will implode. Owens was already on the verge of a meltdown regarding a lack of touches. How do you think he will react now? And 40-year-old Brad Johnson for the next 4-5 weeks? Come on people. Going out and stockpiling every big name player doesn't equate to a championship, i.e. the NY Giants of 2007. Stay positive. The Birds have the talent to get the job done. They just have to do it.— wondo40
- Nice job letting the most evil team in football get yet another marquee receiver.— ematusko
- Terrible move! Tony Hunt was Penn State's all time rush leader, but didn't seem to get many chances to carry the ball for the Eagles. He is a solid power runner, which the Birds need desperately! But you won't get Andy to admit anything of the sort!— Pete H
- Tony Hunt was a 3rd round pick. Hmmmm. You couldn't trade a 3rd rounder for Tony Gonzalez?!?! Are you kidding me? Off with FAT ANDY and BANNER's HEAD!!!!!— ahjii
- Just another in the long line of bad draft picks by AR. It's time to turn the page with a new Coach, GM and QB.— davedontcave
- If they were going to cut a back, it should have been Booker.— K,M
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- The Eagles cut Tony Hunt....and Lorenzo Booker still has a job? That's about right for this franchise. Meanwhile, the Cowboys get Roy Williams....amazing.— OMIGODEAGLES
- My apologies to all those PSU alums that bought a Tony Hunt jersey last year— BigDawg13
- McNabb is fine. AR's play call is horrible and LJ is non-existent. Get rid of the latter 2 and we will be fine.— mmmmCookies
- THIS MOVE SUCKS— whatsthetruth79
- This is the what the Eagles do...I am furious and may sell my Thanksgiving day tickets. We sign some scrub linebacker while they let Dallas get Roy Williams....What a joke...I haven't been this angry about sports for a very long time.— bkay8686
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- get the champagne ready!— mikeb
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yeah i just got blocked making my tony hunt prediction - too bad, love penn st doods, we aint gonna miss him. now CUT ALL 3 TIGHT ENDS !!!!!!!!— daveH
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