Demetrius Bell scheduled to visit Eagles
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Demetrius Bell scheduled to visit Eagles
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Wasting little time after announcing that Jason Peters ruptured his Achilles tendon, the Eagles have lined up free agent tackle Demetrius Bell for a visit this weekend, an NFL source said Friday.
One potential problem: Bell is currently visiting with the Steelers and may not leave Pittsburgh without a contract. The 27-year-old Bell has also drawn interest from the Cardinals, Packers and Redskins.
Howard Eskin of NBC10 first reported Bell's visit.
The 6-foot-5, 307-pound Bell has logged 30 starts at left tackle over the last three seasons. He took over for Peters after the Bills traded away the perennial Pro Bowler in 2009. Bell missed part of last season with a shoulder injury.
If Bell doesn't make it here, the Eagles could pursue the 32-year-old Kareem McKenzie or Marcus McNeil, formerly of the Chargers, as possible replacements for Peters.
Peters ruptured his Achilles on Tuesday while training in Texas. The injury occurred while he was participating in a football drill, according to a source close to the situation. He will have surgery on Tuesday at the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia.
Eagles center Jason Kelce said he saw Peters today at the NovaCare Complex.
"I saw him talking to the doctors, so I went up to him and asked him if anything was wrong and he told me about the Achilles," Kelce said. "Actually, his spirits were a lot better than I thought they would be. Obviously, he had a few days to let it sink in."
Once again, I love Charlie's math. The Eagles did NOT throw it 80% of the time. In fact, they threw it 55.2% of the time. And to really knock your socks off, the Giants threw it 58.9% of the time! Wh...wha...what?! The Super Bowl winning team threw it MORE than the Eagles? Who would have thought that? Crazy! It's amazing what the numbers will reveal when you actually LOOK at them.— Penfold18- What other NFL Coach has done as much as Reid with so little? You guys are harsh on Reid but last year, forget about the "all in" Rhetoric, that was a marketing ploy. There's not a team any of you can remember who won or pushed for a Championship with so many new pieces in key positions.
Anyone that appreciates Football and has a remedial understanding of strategy knows it takes time to built chemistry on a defense and offense. All over the league 5 new starters on defense practically getting off the plane in August indicates a massive rebuilding effort.
In the Super Bowl era, who compares, in terms of success; to Andy Reid as Coach of the Eagles? Maybe Dick Vermile.... and he fielded a team of overachievers. In the end Vermile had to move on to the next stop to celebrate a Super Bowl.
I support Andy, primarily because I remember coaches like Merion Campbell.
However, the Issue is Tackle, and none of the guys they are talking about bringing in can give us what Peters gives the Eagles. With a half decent Tackle, we'll really see what Shady is all about this year. Personally, I'm not convinced he's what some of you are suggesting. Shady's stats are more a by product of the system he plays and the extraordinary talent at other positions on the offense, such as Peters.— Dexter - Charlie garner i didnt take that pole and im not stupid so im gonna side with keep reid.so 50%now.not that it matters because ur all "fans"(i use that term VERY LIGHTLY) and not front office guys and u all dont have a say.so while the front office that has put together all this talent: mccoy celek maclin jackson cole(all drafted by the awful drafters)runs this team and collect a fat paycheck u just continue to sit in ur computer chair eating cheetos and pretending to have a clue what ur talking about or how to put together a football team.— Sean s.
- What moron would use a poll by fans as proof of anything?...oh, THAT moron. Hindsight = wiff, no doubt about it. Polls? Hahahahahaha.— tpizza
- Hmmm, I wonder, what's the waist size of the waste of space? Everyone knows whom I mean!— Warhound
- Wait - "Howard Eskin of NBC10 first reported Bell's visit."
Never mind, it's probably bull if Eskin "broke" the story!— gdibig - As I've said elsewhere, they need a solid LT; Peters is a may or may-not return case. Bell could fill the gap, and hopefully the Eagles draft a good one. Of course, we're talking about the Eagles here.— MidStaterUXB
- If Lonedork wants to be taken even a quarter seriously, she needs a new photo. I can't read any of her comments because of it. It would be like reading commentary written by Moe Howard.— jimqk
