Eagles sign 3 to practice squad; TE isn't Ingram
The Eagles signed tight end Garrett Mills, wide receiver Jeremy Williams and safety Chip Vaughn to their practice squad Monday, give them the maximum of eight.
Eagles sign 3 to practice squad; TE isn't Ingram
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
The Eagles signed former Vikings tight end Garrett Miles to their practice squad. (AP Photo / Ben Margot)
The Eagles signed tight end Garrett Mills, wide receiver Jeremy Williams and safety Chip Vaughn to their practice squad Monday, give them the maximum of eight.
Getting the 6-foot-1, 235-pound Mills means the Eagles have likely closed the book on their affiliation with Cornelius Ingram. The second-year tight end was trying to come back from back-to-back torn ACLs and struggled through training camp and the preseason. Ingram, a 2009 fifth-round draft pick, was having a splendid camp a year before he re-tore his ACL.
A message left with Ingram was not returned.
Mills was originally a fourth round draft choice of the Patriots in 2006. He barely qualified for the practice squad having played in nine career games in the last three seasons with the Vikings. He has seven career receptions for 91 yards.
With the Eagles carrying just two tight ends -- starter Brent Celek and rookie Clay Harbor -- Mills could eventually be called up to the 53-man roster if Harbor isn't ready on game days.
The 6-0, 203-pound Williams was recently signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent. He played college football at Tulane.
Vaughn, 6-2, 221 pounds, was drafted by the Saints in 2009, but spent of all the season on injured reserve. New Orleans released him on Saturday.
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I get the feeling that Ingram didn't hard enough in his rehab and they didn't think that would change. I don't have any personal knowledge of that but why else would they just give up on him after he showed such promise last year. They could have IR'd him again if they thought he could come back again next year.
I'm not sure where you can make that assumption he didn't work hard. The guy had two ACL surgeries in two years and then started to develop symptoms (with the calf cyst) that there was still something wrong. I hope the best for Ingram, he seems like a good guy.- Maybe the Eagles had reason to believe Ingram's knee will never be right again. I hope they had a very legitimate reason, considering what they replaced him with.— thejimmylegs
- "The Eagles signed Garrett Mills, a 6-foot-1, 235-pound tight end" ... umm, that means he isn't much bigger than Riley Cooper. Sounds like the perfect sized guy to take on LB's and block DE's. As so often is the case, Reid's moves continue to baffle ...— CarpGuy
- Thejimmylegs' comment is the only reasonable explanation. You have to guess about injuries, and it's likely the Eagles don't see Ingram making a good comeback. Too bad they didn't make the same guess with Shawn and Stacy Andrews in April, 2009.— tacklinjoe
Comment removed.- The question was "How many games will the Eagles win this year?" Either the link is wrong or I need some sleep!— mrflopes
- Oh...9 games at best.— mrflopes
- Guys...per their MO, the Eagles intend to use Hank Baskett and Riley Cooper as psuedo TEs in support of Celek and Harbor. Every season, AR leaves some stone turned and they lose a game or two as a result.— hope55
- Ler's see, Vincent Jackson isn't even on the field or signed by San Diego: they cut Jeremy Williams and we pick him up. This kid couldn't even fit into a needy San Diego offense yet we pick him up. Reid is reaching . I can't believe this team will be any better than .500.— Hearts
- One win, fourteen losses, one tie...and a basket-load of brainless moves— mccloudmj
hearts - its the practice squad, relax.— dpcoz- you all need to chill...1st freakin' game next week...please— tkguv
- I'm kind of interested in Ingram, and I bet he finds a job SOMEWHERE next year, if he can get healthier for the next training camp.— TBear
- These moves are not likely to matter; these are practice squad people who will likely not be on the team, much less be on the field. The real things to watch are Kolb, the offensive line, and the defense in general. If the OLine can come together, Kolb can play reasonably well, and the defense is much improved by the presence of Bradley, Sims, Graham, and Allen, then the Eagles will be much better than the pundits think. If the OLine doesn't come together, Kolb is below average, and the defense looks like parts of last year, it will be a very hard year to watch.— JohnFC
- I thought we needed a tight end who could block— Ssteve115
- Why don't tight ends in college learn to be long snappers? We need a 3rd tight end like Mike Bartrum, who can snap, knock people around on special teams, and catch a TD pass every once in a while. Dorenbos is as specialized as Akers.— tacklinjoe
There was a story a while back about Ingram's rehab being done right along side of Bradley's. They were competing with each other and became big buddies. I doubt Ingram was dogging anything during his rehab and to suggest he was means you weren't paying attention. Sling some mud on yourself if you're not going to keep up.- Ingram hasnt played a game in 3 years. Its a shame putting in all that hard rehab but thats business. He did look promising last camp.— hipdaddy
- @ Hearts - Jeremy Williams was a great pick up. He was an undrafted FA for San Diego yet was part of the last cuts for them. He played in a West Coast Offense in college at Tulane where he also returned kicks. He's a player and a good guy. Consider him another Jason Avent. Not a bad guy to have on your team as a Free Agent.— LRJ~
- they suck ingrams bird and he doesnt heal fast enough so they ditch him. as if there was any doubt that this is a ruthless business. I bet they had him mow the feild and refill all the salt and pepper, and napkin dispensers before they gave him his pink slip.— ChampAnderson
- 9-6... no playoffs until some interior linemen and drafted in 2011.— SeeScotty
ChampAnderson- They're trying to win games, not be best buds with the players. Jeez.— phillychaos- 9-6? Scotty can you add? Let's see Andy Reid has been a head coach for 11 years, you sit in your Mom's garage and surf the internet. Yeah, you guys are a lot smarter than Reid.— notch44
- Perhaps they were afraid that Ingram would just turn into another Shawn Andrews situation....where they keep paying the guy to not play...in addition to paying his huge doctor bills. One of these days, the Eagles will learn to not sign or draft players coming off of major injury. Remember Jack Ikeguanu (sp), the defensive back coming off a major knee injury? How did that one turn out?— SteveS11
- Chip Vaughn is a good player.— DiggittyDank
- I know nothing about Vaughn, but size-wise he's the opposite of Mikell and Coleman. Hope he gets a chance to play.— tacklinjoe
- Hey this kid Mills can be a bookend for the kid they got from the Ravens. There's nothing wrong with a 251 lb. DE, or a 235 lb. TE. Where the Eagles are concerned, small is the new big!— jimmyj
- Poor Ingram! I feel sorry that another Florida WR or TE has fallen victim to the curse in the NFL. Harvin looked like he had it beat, but now this migraine thing has come up. Who knows how that will end. How can it be that only Louis Murphy and Harvin (so far)have made it? It's almost like being a PSU RB, except you don't get the big draft money, because nobody drafts them highly anymore.— jimmyj
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