Stacy Andrews to Eagles
A source close to the situation has confirmed a report on Profootballtalk.com, that Bengals offensive tackle Stacy Andrews is signing with the Eagles.
Stacy Andrews to Eagles
Les Bowen, Daily News Staff Writer
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Stacy Andrews was wearing a Reds cap when he arrived at Philadelphia International Airport Friday afternoon on Delta Flight 6438 from Cincinnati. Let's hope Eagles head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder or security chief Butch Buchanico, who accompanied Andrews into a waiting limo, made a stop for some more appropriate apparel on their way to the NovaCare complex, where the Birds' new right offensive tackle was to undergo a physical that presumably will cement the deal to make him Jon Runyan's successor.
Officially, Andrews, who underwent reconstructive knee surgery last month, is "visiting" the Eagles and will talk to
reporters at NovaCare Saturday, presumably when details are wrapped up.
Andrews, 27, the brother of Eagles right guard Shawn Andrews, said the prospect of playing alongside his brother was thrilling.
"That would be great. It'd be a great feeling. It'd be a boost for Shawn and me, (and) the organization. It's something I'm looking forward to .. It'd be great to be playing right beside my brother, dominatin' over there.
"It was something we've been talking about every since we first got to the league" in the 2004 draft, he said. Shawn went from Arkansas to the Eagles in the first round, Stacy went from Ole Miss to the Bengals in the fourth.
Stacy was franchised by the Bengals last season, but tore both his ACL and his MCL at Cleveland Dec. 21 and underwent reconstructive knee surgery Jan. 7, though there is talk that the surgery wasn't as bad as feared, that the MCL would have healed on its own. He is 6-7, 342.
"Doing great, doing great," Andrews said when asked about his knee. "I'm ahead of schedule."
He said he will be ready for the start of training camp.
"I was asleep when my agent (Rich Moran) called me," Andrews said. "It was a great wake-up call."
The acquisition of Andrews would seem to signal the end of Runyan's courageous nine-year run with the Eagles, in whch Runyan played every game, through several injuries, including a knee problem that required microfracture surgery following the past season. He became a free agent this morning.
The Moving the Chains blog on philly.com is doing a good job of keep abreast of various other free agent dispatches. To sum up what's on there and some other stuff we've heard elsewhere today, Correll Buckhalter apparently will sign with Denver and, most gasp-worthy, Brian Dawkins is visiting there, Atlanta apparently has designs on L.J. Smith, and Sean Considine is visiting Jacksonville. That latest one was pointed out to us on scout.com.
No word on anything involving Tra Thomas yet, here or elsewhere.
We all knew they weren't going to sign Tra, Runyan, and Dawk. This seals Runyan's fate. Good move to address the need immediately. Eliminates some of the urgency to take Oher or another lineman early in the draft. So far so good...— wlightning02- hes not cheaper than runyan you clown. hes 27 and in his prime. runyan is old and would get offered nil compared to what we sign this guy at.— daoust555
- how does one go about passing a physical when you tore an MCL and ACL 2 months ago?— ipong
- This is a GREAT move (especially if his knee is 100%). He was arguably the top tackle available and (as much as I love Runyan) be a younger, faster upgrade. A potential bonus is that he might help with his brother Sean which could give us two Pro Bowl linemen.— blackknight
- Give Carolina back its 1st rd pick for Steve Smith!— PEFF
- anyone hear yet, we;re trading reggie brown for torry holt....i think thats good, well better than reggie brown, ill do anything to get rid of him, take holt, give em brown and ill send em a case of paps with him.— Will.i.Am
- I love this signing!— p-diddy
- I love this even if this dude cant play ... hopefully his presence will get his brothers mind back on track. If that happens this is a great do.— Kennedy
- Lots of good laughs over Shawn's emotional problem just show how insensitive some people can be. If you are going to make a joke, at least ad something of insight. See I am Shawn's third brother .. the one who obsessively takes notes and actions on guys who make fun of my little brother— CheapPhillies
- it doesn't matter if Andrews isn't cheaper than Runyan, 2010 will be an uncapped year and 2009 is probably the last year the NFL will have a cap. Also, we have a ton of money to spend this offseason, so why not spend it on a relatively young and talented guard like Stacy. Also, if the reports are correct, then the money will probably be backloaded to give us an out if he isn't healthy next year or gets hurt seriously again.— robm0202
- i like the idea. big brother whipping little brother into shape. but the guy has had a MAJOR injury. he probably won't be 100% until the beginning of 2010— Ryan
- Now Shawn and Stacy can double-date the Andrews Sisters.
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