Birds Not Likely to Make QB or RB Move Now
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Birds Not Likely to Make QB or RB Move Now
A source close to the situation said today that the Eagles are not looking to add a quarterback or a running back right now.
That would seem to indicate that the team views the injuries to quarterback Michael Vick and running back LeSean McCoy as short term, no more than a few weeks.
If Vick's rib cartilage tear is going to keep him out more than a few weeks, the Eagles would seem to need a veteran backup quarterback to play behind Kevin Kolb. The only other QB on the roster is rookie Mike Kafka.
That has led to speculation that Jeff Garcia could be available for his third tour of duty with the Eagles. Garcia was brought in last year when Donovan McNabb was out for 2 weeks with a rib injury.
The potential complication this time is that Garcia is playing for the Omaha Nighthawks, of the United Football League, and playing quite well. Terms of his contract would require any NFL team interested in him to buy out his UFL contract by paying the Nighthawks $150,000 and then the move must be approved by the UFL.
Garcia, however, said any suggestion that he is returning to the Eagles, or the NFL right now, is just speculation.
“I know I signed a contract committing myself to the Omaha Nighthawks," Garcia told the Omaha World Herald. “If there is a way out of it, I don't know the fine print. And it's not something I'm investigating right now.
“I don't even want to talk what-ifs. I've gotten myself in trouble in the past with what-ifs. If it becomes reality, it will be something that we have to think about and discuss. Until then, I'm not going to get distracted with outside talks."
Garcia is 42-for-75 for 509 yards, with five touchdowns and two interceptions, for the 2-0 Nighthawks.
"There are teams out there that have needs, and it's more than just Philadelphia," Garcia said. “Until one of those teams calls and actually talks to my agent, or calls here and talks to [Omaha GM] Rick Mueller, it's just talk. I've been through this before, and my whole attitude has been not to get caught up in it. I'm going to focus on what I'm doing here and trying to get better and help this team to more wins."
The Eagles have three running backs in addition to McCoy, who played the second half of Sunday's loss to the Redskins with his cracked rib. McCoy's 445 total yards rank fifth in the NFL.
The Eagles might be more likely to make a roster move this week involving a wide receiver, since rookie Riley Cooper suffered a concussion against the Redskins, leaving the Birds with the bare minimum of three wideouts.
"and then move most be approved by the UFL."
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- Talk about the Grateful Dead. Andy will just have to put them in a better position to win the next two weeks. Right Andy?— greenflyer
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- At least our QB situation isn't as bad as the Cardinals...— rob808pf
- The offensive line needs to play better. I don't care who is in at QB— PhillyFanSouth
- Top Ten Signs Andy Reid has worn out his welcome:
10) The guy who carries all those cables refuses to stand downwind any longer
9) Smithsonian just opened a new exhibit- The West Coast Offense
8) Second hand on his Rolex is broken
7) McNabb 1 Reid 0
6) The Stewart Bradley Shuffle
5) Gold (Standard) prices are dropping
4) Game day coaching continues to be a job requirement
3) Tony Luke's dropped the Big Red Baloney sandwich from their menu
2) Even Ron Jaworski can't watch the game film anymore
1) Two Words- Bill Cowher
— 26Fan - NFL is horrible this year...all the teams equally suck! The Eagles teams of the late 80's and early 90's would run the table playing against these pathetic teams!— tralala
- NFL is horrible this year...all the teams equally suck! The Eagles teams of the late 80's and early 90's would run the table playing against these pathetic teams!— tralala
- I wonder how this team would have performed had they kept McNabb and brought in a Bill Cowher type of coach. Played smash mouth defense and focused on controlling the game clock by running the football. They finally have playmakers on offense and got rid of the QB that was best at stretching the field. I remember last year during a game the Eagles had goal to go and all 4 downs they threw the ball. McNabb walked back the sideline frustrated and the cameras caught him saying to Andy and Marty "we have to run the ball". What a novel idea.— bobf876
- I feel sorry for paying Eagles fans, but there is some part of me, as a fan, that derives some perverse enjoyment of knowing that the arrogant management of this team is looking like the pompous, overstuffed bunch that it is.— Lpaul
- The Tonner's seen enough of Andy, he doesn't want to see anymore. As Pete Brady once said, when it's time to change you've got to rearrange. AR will probably go on to win a Super Bowl because that's what happens with former Eagle coaches but the Tonner doesn't see Big Red getting it done here. Time's yours.
- Where's Ryan Leaf and Quincey Carter??— Joseph DeSantis
Garcia is just the kind of guy this team needs now, given the injury to Vick. I like KK, but I'm seeing a lot of Bobby Hoying in him.
