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NFC East Notes: Brown, Graham, Hart, Martin

May 10th, 2014 at 2:06pm CST by Rob DiRe

The Eagles have been fielding calls from the Bills about tailback Bryce Brown for a while, reports Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network and Jeff McClaine of the Philadelphia Inquirer (via Twitter). The team finally moved Brown to the Bills in exchange for a conditional future pick.

Here are some other draft weekend notes from the NFC East:

  • Eagles’ head coach Chip Kelly said he does not expect any other players on the roster to be traded during the draft, reports Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News (via Twitter). That could be good news for Brandon Graham, who was thought to be on the trade block this weekend.
  • Kelly wanted the Eagles to take Oregon defensive end Taylor Hart with the first pick in round four, reports the team insider of PhiladelphiaEagles.com (via Twitter). The team’s general manager Howie Roseman proved to be a smart draft manager, saying he would still be available when they selected at the top of the fifth round.
  • The Cowboys almost missed their top draft pick Zack Martin of Notre Dame, as a coin flip gave them No. 16, one spot ahead of the Ravens. The Rams were in talks to exchange picks with the Ravens in order to jump up to No. 17 to select Martin, reports Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Knowing that Johnny Manziel was near the top of the Cowboys’ board when the team selected, Florio writes that if Martin was not on the board, the team might have been more inclined to take the Texas A&M quarterback.

NFC East Notes: Eagles, Jordan, Redskins

April 11th, 2014 at 9:31am CST by Luke Adams

Earlier this morning, we heard that free agent signal-caller Josh Freeman will work out for the Giants this week. There are a few more NFC East items to round up though, so let’s dive right in….

  • When Dion Jordan‘s name surfaced in trade rumors earlier in the offseason, the Eagles were immediately identified as a potential trade partner for the Dolphins, given Chip Kelly‘s connection to the defensive end. And according to at least one report, from Bob Grotz of the Delaware County Daily Times, Philadelphia did make an offer for Jordan — according to Grotz, the Eagles’ offer is believed to have included a second-round pick and edge defender Brandon Graham.
  • Following up on Grotz’s report, Tim McManus of PhillyMag.com says he has heard “similar whispers” about an Eagles offer for Jordan, and suggests that offering a first-round pick rather than a second might be enough to get it done if Philadelphia really wants Jordan. For what it’s worth, the Dolphins denied shopping Jordan when rumors first started to swirl, but I’d imagine the team would have to strongly consider any offer that includes a first-rounder.
  • Although the team didn’t immediately sign Austin Collie or Anthony Armstrong after hosting them for visits this week, the Redskins are looking to add more competition and depth to their receiving corps, says Mike Jones of the Washington Post.
  • Speaking of that receiving corps, Andre Roberts, who initially signed with the Redskins expecting to be the team’s No. 2 wideout, will have to reconsider his role in Washington after the club signed DeSean Jackson, as he admitted on ESPN 980 in Washington yesterday (link via John Keim of ESPN.com).