Cowboys trade for WR Roy Williams
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Cowboys trade for WR Roy Williams
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the Cowboys have traded for Lions wide receiver Roy Williams.UPDATE: The trade is official and being reported by several media outlets.
Here's what it took to get Williams so you can decide if the Eagles had this much to offer and should have pulled the trigger:
A first-, third- and sixth-round pick in the 2009 draft.
The Lions also included a seventh-rounder in 2009.
Rumors had been swirling today about the possibility of the Chiefs dealing tight end Tony Gonzalez. Both the Giants and the Eagles had been mentioned as possible destinations, but he's not going anywhere, Herm Edwards announced at a news conference.
In other news...
Cowboys cornerback Pacman Jones has been suspended indefinitely. Didn't see that one coming, huh? According to the Dallas Morning-News, 'indefinitely' means at least four games. Jones had an altercation with a team bodyguard last week, which the league described as an alcohol-related physical altercation.
The Redskins have reportedly signed running back Shaun Alexander.
And as reported by both Birds' Eye View and Eagletarian, the Eagles have cut Tony Hunt and signed linebacker Tracy White. A couple notes on this:
1. Colleague and Birds fan Mike Potter after he heard the news: "How are they going to spin this one? 'We believe the acquisition of White is as big, if not bigger, than the Cowboys' acquisition of Roy Williams.'" I think many of you probably share his thoughts.
2. Sympathies to my buddy Lemur, a Penn State grad and an Eagles fan. Unfortunately, he received a Hunt authentic jersey from his girlfriend a couple years ago since he was such a big fan of the running back in college. Said Lemur in an e-mail: "I feel sick."
Who cares? The Eagles just signed Tracy White, their 400th special teams "acquisition" this year! Sigh.— Bud Dwyer- Well Thats All Folks.— whatsthetruth79
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- IS IS TIME FOR MCNABB TO FAKE A SEASON ENDING INJURY YET....— Ben Laughin215
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- Help me out fellow Iggles fans. Am I wrong for wanting us to now lose the rest of our games, so Lurie will finally have a reason to GET RID of Banner and his buddy Andy Reid?!?! Those dudes make me nauseous. They have no heart, take no risks, and think that being 9-7 or 10-6 is like winning a freakin Super Bowl!!!!!!! No Tony Gonzalez for a 3rd rounder? No Ocho Cinco? No Anquan Boldin? I mean you don't want to try ANYTHING?!?!?!?!?!— ahjii
- How can the Cowboys have Owens and Williams. It doesnt make sense why the Eagles front office cannot bring in a star WR. If you bring it one with the right attitude it wont mess up our team. I just dont get it— pdditty
- THE COWBOYS ARE DESPERATE!! They gave up a 1st, 3rd, and 6th round pick for an underacheiving WR. If the Eagles gave up that much for Williams, Reid and co. would get lambasted again. The Lions were just trying to see who was stupid enough to bite, and it was the Cowboys. TO complains about getting 1/3 of the plays directed towards him? How is he gonna feel with another WR to compete with? Plus, the boys have no one to throw to either WR so don't everyone get too worked up.— Fuzzy Dunlop
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- I love how we covet our draft picks so much that we can't use them to get players in free agency that have proven themselves in this league. Instead we just draft more and more players so that we can release them in the future after they fall flat on their face. I'm all about building from within but you need balance between the two options— tampaPhillyfan
- I feel they think they are smarter the eveyone else. They put such a high value on their draft picks and seldom do they work out. why not for once trade for an established player. What do they have to lose? It is obvious that the team is not as talented as they want us to think and whos fault is that. I'm not saying that what the cowgirls gave up was worth it but there were deals that the birds could have done to upgrade their team up but were so afraid of giving up precious draft picks.If it is true that they could have got T.G. for a 3rd round pick then they are truly fools. I am not a Reid basher but perhaps his time has come.— Reggie92
- Lurie has one concern and one concern only....$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.— The Wanker
- it amazes me in this day and age that an organization that has NEVER tasted a Super Bowl Victory but has come so close, and still is only a few players away... would not sell their souls to do so.... Its sickening, its disgusting, its donw right wrong.... tony g - failed, Roy W - failed, Anquan - Failed, Randy Moss - Failed... obviously ya gotta give up a little more here boys and with 2 first rounders... you werent able to pull this off??????? The problem is - Lurie, Reid, Banner - they are not Philadelphia Natives - they make money and thats the bottom line... They just dont get it. Its pathetic.— mbocchino
- But guys... we're only one game back! We're fine at WR and our record shows it!— battman21
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