GREG LEWIS TRADED TO PATRIOTS; SAFETY SEAN JONES VISITING TOMORROW
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GREG LEWIS TRADED TO PATRIOTS; SAFETY SEAN JONES VISITING TOMORROW
Bob Brookover
New England coach Bill Belichick always liked Greg Lewis and now the veteran Eagles receiver is working for the Patriots.
The Eagles officially announced that Lewis was dealt for an undisclosed pick in next month's draft and that the Patriots would also get an undisclosed pick in the 2010 draft. A team source said the Eagles' selection is a fifth-rounder and the Patriots will receive a seventh-rounder.
The team also announced that safety Sean Jones will visit the NovaCare Complex tomorrow. Given the Eagles' need at the position, it wouldn't be surprising if they signed Jones, who was a starter the last three seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
Brown, who played strong safety with the Browns, has 14 interceptions the last three seasons, including four last year when he was limited to 12 games because of arthroscopic knee surgery. Brown, who turned 27 Monday, started 16 games in 2006 and 2007 for Cleveland and had five interceptions each year. The recently departed Brian Dawkins only has six interceptions in the last three seasons with the Eagles.
It's no secret that Belichick has always liked Lewis a lot more than the average Eagles fan, and it's easy to figure out why. Lewis has eight career touchdowns and three of them have come against the Patriots. Lewis had four catches for 53 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 2005 Super Bowl loss to New England and four catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns in a loss at New England in 2007.
Those were not typical games for G. Lewis, who averaged just over one catch for 19 yards during his 99 games in an Eagles uniform. Lewis, who made the team as an undrafted free agent in 2003, spent the 2005 as a starter, but he had just one touchdown catch that year.
The Eagles will have at least a dozen draft picks next month, including four in the fifth round. They already had 10 picks before trading Lewis and cornerback Lito Sheppard for fifth-round selections.
lewis traded, now who is gonna run down the field and drop passes?— qball9409- Looks like Iggles are loading up picks for either trades or a wholesale rebuilding. Me, I think we're gonna see a whole lotta young blood in camp this summer.— Bud
- Wow The Eagles get get a 5th round for Lewis but Dallas can only cut TO and ROY. Do you think we can swap all 12 picks for Fitzgerald?— towman
- Wow, I can't believe we got a 5th for him. Thats good stuff. Lets use it for, in addition to other picks, for a Boldin trade— tampaPhillyfan
- Mark GLew down for 80 catches 1200 yards and 6 TDs.— PattyB23
- Nice...I'd have taken 10 baseball bats for him.— PhillySubsMac
- He'll go on and become a productive receiver in New england's offense. I.E Jabar Gaffney— MoBayYankee
- I would have taken a roll of tape and a pair of cleats for Greg Lewis. Great Trade.— christopherkmaddaloni
- Christmas in March!— Tankmare
- I'd exchange 12 picks for a top running back like Moreno ...— Gringo4
- Tom Brady did make Jabar Gaffney look good whom McNabb "failed to develop chemistry with."— Phils2Repeat
- Looks like someone is getting ready to make a move in the draft. Moving up several slots for some lower-round picks, perhaps?— dw19
- Thanks MoBay Yankees for stealing my thunder— Phils2Repeat
I can see him making a contribution with the Pats for sure.- I guess this means they're going to use all these picks to trade down even further and pick up someone completely worthless...— MrSinatra
