Eagles listening to offers for McNabb

ORLANDO - Coach Andy Reid confirmed at the NFL meetings yesterday that the Eagles are entertaining offers for Donovan McNabb.

Asked if a rumored deal between the Eagles and Rams that involved McNabb for St. Louis' second-round pick (33d overall) was on the table, a league source said that it was "not yet completed."

Whether any deal is imminent is unclear. The Eagles had no comment. "I haven't talked to Philadelphia about any of their players," Rams general manager Billy Devaney told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

However, another source close to the situation said that the two teams have talked, but that the Eagles are still trying to get the best deal possible for their 33-year-old franchise quarterback. The Rams also hold the No. 1 overall pick in the draft and could use that selection to take Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford.

McNabb would be willing to go to the Rams if he were to be given a contract extension, according to a source close to the situation. He would not be willing to play for Buffalo or Oakland, two moribund franchises that might be willing to take McNabb without an extension, the source said.

The quarterback is entering the final season of his contract. He is due to receive a $6.2 million roster bonus May 5.

McNabb has publicly said that he wants to remain with the Eagles and retire with the organization that drafted him out of Syracuse in 1999. He released a blog post yesterday after Reid said for the first time publicly that the Eagles were listening to offers for him, Kevin Kolb, and Michael Vick.

"My position hasn't changed," McNabb wrote. "I've said all along that I would like to win a Super Bowl and finish my career in Philadelphia.

"I understand the situation well and just hope whichever direction the Eagles decide to go in, they do it quickly. I think that would be best for me, Kevin, Michael, the Eagles, and any other teams involved. No matter what happens, I've already begun preparing to have an outstanding season in 2010."

McNabb has not spoken to Reid in months, according to one source. He has spent most of the off-season at his home in Arizona.

The Eagles are reportedly in search of a second-round draft pick for McNabb, but they may have to take something less with the list of potential suitors drying up. Early in the off-season, they set the bar high: They were asking for two first-round draft picks and a third-round draft pick for McNabb, according to a league source.

Yesterday, Reid said he liked the new format at this year's draft, which features only the first round on the first day.

"I'd love to have that first pick of the second day," Reid said, referring to the 33d overall pick, "where you can sleep on it, regather your thoughts, which you normally don't get to do."

The Bills and Raiders, two teams in need of a spark, could be likely matches. They could trade for McNabb, who is entering the last season of his contract, without seeking an extension. If they wanted a contract extension, McNabb could simply refuse to negotiate, heading for free agency after one season.

Reid said that the team has placed a value on each of his quarterbacks. It is unlikely that the Eagles would get much in return for Vick right now. The asking price for Kolb, a three-year backup, is higher than it is for McNabb, a league source said.

If the Eagles can't make a deal, Reid said that McNabb would remain his starter, Kolb his backup, and Vick the third-stringer.

The coach was asked if some of the offers had piqued the team's interest.

"We'll go back and look through those and think through them a little bit, away from this situation here," Reid said. "There's nothing right now that I'd jump up and down about. But there has been some interest."

If a deal between the Eagles and Rams were to be struck, McNabb would work under offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, his former quarterbacks coach with the Eagles. St. Louis coach Steve Spagnuolo was a defensive coach under Reid.