Hello and welcome back to the Philanatic Pod where we talk everything and all Philadelphia
sports and general sports news that is happening.
So I just posted a podcast on Saturday but there have been some big time events that
have gone like huge time, huge things that have gone down with the Philadelphia Eagles
and just NFL free agency in general.
The NFL free agency tampering period started yesterday at 12 o'clock and boy oh boy since
then have there been some huge major signings for all teams and especially the Philadelphia
Eagles.
But before we get to that let's start with some sixers.
As I talked about in my last podcast they played a game last night against the New York
Knicks or was it no it was Sunday.
Yeah I believe it was Sunday against the New York Knicks where guess what the final score
was like usually in NBA game final scores are like 110 to like 106 or something like
that.
But this in particular game was the lowest scoring game since 2016 and the score to that
game was 79 to 73.
Really just like outrageous like that's like this horrible round.
But like I said they have a game tonight 730 against Knicks.
Looking forward to that game we took like I said I just wanted to split with the Knicks.
So if we win this game I will be beyond excitement beyond excited.
But what you guys are here for what the main idea of this podcast is the Philadelphia Eagles
and NFL free agency.
So let's just hop right before we get to the Eagles let's just talk about the big signings
that happened yesterday.
The biggest signing yesterday of the biggest money was Kurt Cousins is leaving Minnesota
and is going to the Atlanta Foutkins on a four year deal for 105 million I believe.
Yeah that that is just wild like so much money for a dude who's getting older for four years
like I don't know how Kirk Cousins old how old he is now like for an old regressing quarterback
like I don't know like 100 million 100 plus million dollars for four years I don't know
like show the Falcons needed a quarterback like I guess they just like Kirk Cousins is
a great quarterback.
He was he was injured last year he making his return this year.
I'm excited I'm excited to see what Kurt Cousins does bring but it's just a lot of money just
a lot of money for an old guy.
Hopefully he can bring the Falcons to a playoff playoff appearance but they haven't been that
great last couple years they just need some more pieces.
But yeah so that was the biggest signing of yesterday some other like biggest money.
Jha of the Packers released Aaron Jones which he has had some injury troubles but he was
really make he was really doing well in the end of like towards postseason he was really
performing well but like they just can't take the risk on having them injured next year.
So yeah so it was a big it was a really big free agency so far for running backs like
Deandre Swift signed for the Bears for three years don't know all the don't know all the
money like don't know what the money contract was but yeah he signed with the Bears.
A big trade that happened yesterday was the defensive end for the Panthers.
Brian Burns was traded to the New York Giants in exchange for a 2024 second round pick and
a 2025 fifth round pick which I think is a really really bad deal like for the Panthers.
Brian Burns is young Deandre he who has a bunch of potential to give him up for a second
round and a 2025 fifth round.
Like sure the Panthers aren't a very great team and I'm sure they're looking to rebuild
within the next couple years but you're not going to be you're not going to get there
with trading a young defensive end who's pretty good for a 2024 second and a 2025 fifth.
That's just not going to get you anywhere.
I'm sorry like I really really don't like that deal.
Let's just get let's just get to the Eagles like I know I'm keeping y'all like let's just
get to the Eagles.
So the biggest signing for the Eagles yesterday was drumroll.
Say come Barkley say come Barkley from the New York Giants for three years 37 million
dollar contract 26 million guaranteed blows your mind like I was shocked like there were
rumors that say one was going to sign with the Eagles but I was shocked that he actually
signed with the Eagles.
I did not expect it.
The choice he said that or someone said that he was picking between the Bears Texans and
the Eagles.
So I mean out of those three teams the Eagles are the best team but the Texans are promising
any but like say come Barkley.
I still just I'm not processing it very well like that's a come Barkley is a Philadelphia
Eagle.
The only downside to this deal that people were talking about is that say come Barkley
does have injury troubles.
He is getting to the end of his career like he's getting older.
Running backs don't usually last that long.
So taking in a pretty decently like old for running back yeah running back like in like
20 set 20 he's 27.
But like I said they don't running us don't last that long and especially with Seguin
being injured very very like it's almost a pattern almost.
I believe he was taken to the 2018 draft.
I'm not sure.
So he's been in the league for a little he is a vet.
Two Pro Bowls.
But I'm very I'm very happy about that signing.
I think that was huge signing for the Eagles.
Another massive deal for the Eagles was Bryce Huff defensive end from the Jets.
So I guess like Fletcher Cox retiring.
I'm sure you guys heard that like another that's like a huge pillar lost two huge pillars
lost for this team between Kelsey and now Fletcher Cox like these these veterans who
are very good for this team who are great in the locker room.
Now Fletcher is gone Jason's gone.
So bringing in like a defensive guy.
He like he's not the tackle like Fletcher was but bringing in the D end like to help
that D line out.
I think that's a great deal.
He's 25 years old and it was a three year contract for 51 million.
That is yeah that's a huge deal.
But like another thing is like like Ed rushers like Hassan Reddick and Joshua have both
been like subject of trade conversations.
So with Huff coming aboard like there appears to be a good chance one of those players could
be on the move.
So it makes sense that like I would assume Hassan Reddick is going to leave because like
out of the out of the both of them I would prefer Hassan Reddick to leave.
He's getting up there in age and I just like Joshua man.
But getting a D end does probably mean that one of them is leaving.
They I'm sure the Eagles have already gotten offers for these guys.
So yeah another we just signed today Devonte Parker one year dear one year deal.
So bring in a receiver like that.
We already have a J Brown Devonte Smith Alameda Zakiya is a quest walkings like especially
Alameda Zakiya and quest walkings to young receivers.
But then you bring in Devonte Parker who's like a vet receiver and he could help these
guys like Alameda and quest like develop into becoming that a great like future number two
receiver a number three receiver.
But yeah I'm not mad about the deal.
I feel I don't feel like there's anything bad.
The only thing is he has dealt with a number of injuries and his recent scissors in his
recent seasons and his like production has dropped off since a career injury in 2019.
But yeah I'm not I don't hate the deal.
I don't know why you would hate the deal.
Yeah I'm happy like having him hopefully develop Alameda and quest into a future two maybe
why receiver one receivers.
Yeah it's a great deal.
I believe I talked about the brand Graham extension on my last podcast.
We signed Zach a bond linebacker from the New Orleans Saints.
Zach Bonest 27 so yeah we don't have great linebackers so starting a new recently young
from from the Saints like sure we signed him to a one year game.
I mean sorry not one year game one year deal.
He has had limited production over four seasons in New Orleans totally 88 tackles over 62
games which included 14 starts so not bad just bringing in like a decently older guy.
Yeah perfect.
No complaints about that one.
We signed a guard from the Valken's so yeah I don't I think I've heard him from the format
Hennessy one year contract.
So yeah this Eagles free agency has been quite the big free agency between Bryce Huff
and Seyquan Barkley like just like two like not huge guys just add to this team.
And I'm excited to see Seyquan and a Eagles jersey.
I think that's going to be quite really cool.
After Westum drama though Tiki Barber he was a former defensive tackle maybe for the giants.
He said something about Seyquan signing with the Giants here let me find it.
Hold up.
So with Barkley signing with the Eagles division rival Tiki Barber says he's dead to us now.
He's dead to us.
You're dead to us.
Seyquan good luck.
You're dead to me.
So just a very just aggressive response to Seyquan signing with the Eagles.
Like sure like he signed with the Eagles but like the Giants didn't even offer him a contract.
What do you want him to do?
Like if the Giants don't even offer him a contract.
It's just wild man.
Seyquan says you've been a hater since I got to New York and all the dead to me talk
don't smile on my face when you see me.
He also had another response.
Let me find it.
Like basically Tiki hating on his Seyquan throwing the Eagles.
So yeah that pretty much wraps it up for today all the free agent signings that happened
just that's pretty much it.
If you have any questions or comments or concerns you can send me an email at Jacob Dutchman
0920 at icloud.com, but that'll be it for today.
Thank you for listening.
Have a great day.