Eagles & Donovan McNabb agree to new deal
by JasonB on Jun 11, 2009 11:45 PM EDT
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What has been rumored for a couple weeks now has finally come true. The Eagles have agreed to restructure the final two years of Donovan McNabb's contract.
"Donovan has played a large part of this team's success over the last 10 years," said Eagles chairman Jeffrey Lurie. "He has been a professional in every sense of the word."
"We are thrilled that this all worked out," said Eagles president Joe Banner. "He is a great football player, a great person, and someone who gives back to the community. We are lucky to have him in Philadelphia."
McNabb was set to make nearly $10 million in each of the next two seasons, but virtually all of the money was in base salary and therefore was not guaranteed. The Eagles could have cut McNabb at any time with virtually no cap penalty. While the Eagles did not release the terms of the deal, there's a pretty good chance that most of that money they were due to pay him anyway will be guaranteed and I'm sure he'll get a little salary bump as well.
The deal will give McNabb added security for the next two years and it gives the Eagles a happy QB... Assuming McNabb stays healthy and continues to play well over the next two years, the Eagles will simply be paying virtually the same money they would have anyway.
At the moment, it seems like a win-win deal for both parties.
McNabb, who has stayed silent through the team's OTAs, will meet the media tommorrow morning.
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Great to hear!!!!
I was hoping this would get taken care of, I want to only have to worry about football!!! Let’s get Sheldon back and happy now too…oh, and sign Jean-Gilles’ to an extension also!
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Jun 11, 2009 11:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i think sheldon might be a dead man walking sad but true you know the eagles dont mess around- lol
When I look at this team, I still don't feel as though we are very far away, we still have to work hard and do the things we are capable of, but we do have the chance to get back and come back strong." -Brian Westbrook-
by EAGLE_MAN71 on Jun 12, 2009 3:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And get JJ back too, I feel like his absence might be the achilles heel of our season. Get better JJ and come back!!!
"If they end up 2-14 and both of those wins came against Dallas, that's a pretty good year."
by midnitegreen on Jun 12, 2009 8:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It could go either way, the team could rally for him too. I’d rather him just get healthy if he can return to the sidelines great if he can’t than that’s cool too as long as he is healthy.
"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009
by Whodie126 on Jun 12, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great News
Music to my ears.
Donovan deserves it.
We should lock up Stewart Bradley, next.
Thanks Jason, for the great news.
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by AlecTheMan on Jun 12, 2009 12:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Celebrate good times!
F’n finally.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
by soman319 on Jun 12, 2009 1:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Was virtually on your “word of the day” calendar?
Good news btw
by Igglesfan13 on Jun 12, 2009 2:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bye bye to Kolb.
Do you think he is going to care about what Donovan has done for the city in his career? I wouldn’t care, I would want to play and get paid.
No loyalty needs to be expected when it comes to Kolb. I’m pretty sure people will say that he should stay(which could happen) but I don’t expect him to.
by topcat6 on Jun 12, 2009 3:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Who would want him?
Great news for Eagle fans everywhere with DMac working out his contract!
Not sure who would want Klob, has he shown anything yet?
by #12 on Jun 12, 2009 6:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kolb is really in the same position as before
They didn’t entend McNabb so it’s not too much of a difference for Kolb. It does mean that McNabb is more likely to actually be here for the next two years, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that Kolb’s ticket out of town has been punched. If I’m Kolb, though, I am happy with the fact that they didn’t put more years on McNabb’s deal. There probably isn’t too much demand for him out there so I think this just means he’s guarenteed to wait a little longer to get his chance with the Birds (a la Aaron Rogers in Green Bay).
I agree with Jason, though, McNabb getting more $$$ seems like a win-win for both sides and I like it.
by Scotty Laf on Jun 12, 2009 8:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think you’re right about Kolb, he’s probably going to stay since no where else would be in high demand for him. What worries me is we might be spending all this time on training this guy, and we still dont know how good of a QB he is. What if he finally starts and just blows (just a hypothetical question, not basing it on any of his past games because he wasn’t really ready for those), then we would have wasted 5 years on a guy who was never NFL material.
"If they end up 2-14 and both of those wins came against Dallas, that's a pretty good year."
by midnitegreen on Jun 12, 2009 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't think it's bye bye to Kolb at all...
If they gave McNabb a long extension, then sure, it might be bye bye Kolb, but really all that was done here was a re-do of McNabb’s final 2 years. I think it’s very realistic that this is Kolb’s team in 2011, when McNabb will be 34. Remember, right now, Kolb is only 24. Tony Romo and Aaron Rodgers both sat for a long time and didn’t start until they were 26, so this is nothing new.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 12, 2009 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree, I am not down on Kolb at all, and given time to mature and learn this complicated offense, who really knows what could happen. Either way I have no crystal ball.
Did you see my Dunn Fan shot Rumors?
Funny.
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by EagleGreeninMD on Jun 12, 2009 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I said that it is possible for him to stay!!! F***
I am saying that I would want to play if I had the chance. Also, I was saying that since we drafted him people would think that he should have some alligence or whatever, I think that is bullshit.
He could leave and that is a fact. He has this and next year. Dmac is locked in until after that right? So some team could need a QB bad and make a strong play for him. That is all I was saying.
Your predictions could be right. But I wasn’t saying that. Bye Bye Kolb meant that he now could leave before he started his tenure with us. F***! You cats are krazy
by topcat6 on Jun 12, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eagles & Donovan McNabb agree to new deal
Great news – MCNABB – agrees NICE…….
When I look at this team, I still don't feel as though we are very far away, we still have to work hard and do the things we are capable of, but we do have the chance to get back and come back strong." -Brian Westbrook-
by EAGLE_MAN71 on Jun 12, 2009 3:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yahoo.com reports....
Eagles give McNabb a new deal is worth $24.5 million over the next two seasons.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-eagles-mcnabb&prov=ap&type=lgns
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by anuj on Jun 12, 2009 8:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i was actually kinda bummed to hear this news...
maybe it was just wishful thinking, but i was hoping he would get an extension instead of a restructured deal. i like mcnabb a lot and i want him to retire as an eagles, but who is going to be our quarterback in two years?
by awd777 on Jun 12, 2009 8:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well McNabb will be 35-36 at the end of this contract…
by JasonB on Jun 12, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This almost seems like stalling by the Eagles. “We still don’t know who we want as our QB in two years, but this will keep Donovan happier in the meantime.”
It seems like if he stays healthy an extension probably isn’t out of the question.
I wonder if I can bill Jeff Lurie and Peter Angelos for the years of therapy their teams are going to put me through.
by BrianS on Jun 12, 2009 9:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Donny gets a raise, and more weapons to play with … he better be happy now.
I agree with Scotty Laf above this doesn’t really change Kolb’s position at all. McNabb was going to be here 2 more years regardless now it’s just slightly more definite. Kolb hasn’t really done anything to make himself incredibly marketable in free agency. While I think he has a chance to be a starter from what I saw in preseason last year a year or two might do him A LOT of good.
All that said if McNabb can play at the level we have grown a custom to in the past I want him here. If that means he plays until he is 47 then so be it.
"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009
by Whodie126 on Jun 12, 2009 10:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I concur...
This Pre-Season will proove to be very valuable to Kolb. It’s his 3rd year in this offense and he will be on a bigger stage to proove to the NFL staff and the fans alike that he is worth a chance to be a starter somewhere else or Donovan’s enevitable successor. If Donny can and wants to play, I would keep him till he’s 47 too. I love the guy. My family in Reading talk about him like he’s a indigent schoolgirl. I just don’t understand some people.
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by EagleGreeninMD on Jun 12, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Given McNabb's history
He’s bound to get injured and miss, at least, 2 or 3 games at some point the next 2 years. That gives Kolb a chance to get in and show what he can do. If he does well, the Eagles can either flip him in a trade (ala Feeley) or keep him on as McNabb’s successor, depending upon how long they think D-Mac can remain a starter. If Kolb sucks, then they know to draft another young QB (preferably not one from a spread O) sometime in the next 2 years to groom.
Kolb is coming out of a Mike Leach Spread O. Name all of the College QBs who have made that transition successfully. Even the few who can take years to adjust to make reads while dropping back and not tripping over their own feet at the same time.
by Cormican on Jun 12, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In two years, Kolb will be a restricted free agent. Again, this deal changes very little.
They’ll still have the option to go with Kolb at the end of McNabb’s deal if they want to.
by JasonB on Jun 12, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup...
I wonder if McNabb was looking for an extension, but the Eagles were more interested in keeping it at 2 years, so they found a happy medium? They have this lined up very shrewdly.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 12, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mike Leach never coached at University of Houston at least not that I know of.
"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009
by Whodie126 on Jun 13, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
people who dont like mcnabb are fans of sportscenter (and media) more then the sport of football… just finished watching the press confrence. does some of the questions the media asks piss anyone else off here. sometimes i think they are retarted.
also has anyone ever compared the 2000+ eagles to the 1990s broncos w/ elway?
by FMitchellSTFU on Jun 12, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Count me among the happy!
This is a great day!
by ajay on Jun 12, 2009 10:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Am I the only one who thinks this is a terrible idea?
Seriously folks. Donovan is a great player, but stop and really think about what just happened. He was under contract for the next two seasons at 10 mil a year. He restructured and is now making 12.5 mil per year for those two years. The Eagles simply handed this guy 5 million dollars and get nothing in return.
Have you ever heard of a player reworking a deal for more money without adding years? I haven’t. The Eagles just handed McNabb a check for 5 million and don’t even get an extra year out of the guy. What would possess any company to do this? He was already under contract for those two years!
Talk about opening up a can of worms. Some guy complains so you hand him 5 million dollars and get nothing in return. Gee, might there be other players on the Eagles that are worth more than they’re getting paid? I can’t wait for the agents of Trent Cole, Todd Herremans and Mike Patterson to come knocking for their free money.
The Eagles are usually very smart with these sorts of things, so I suspect there is more to the story than what has so far come out. I certainly hope so, because right now this looks like a terrible move.
by michaluk on Jun 12, 2009 10:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe...
Then again, it also shows that the Eagles are willing to reward players who go about their business professionally, and sets a standard of how to conduct yourself if you hope to re-work a new deal.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 12, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the Eagles are willing to reward players who go about their business professionally, and sets a standard of how to conduct yourself if you hope to re-work a new deal.
I think his conduct has been nothing short of remarkable considering the amount of scrutiny and criticism he has been under.
I think the Westbrook deal was the benchmark for renegotiating contracts. First, he carried the team and came up with big plays when we needed them. He was unselfish, playing special teams (Seattle punt return) when asked and falling down on the 1yd line in the Dal game. Lastly, he was always professional and never complained or skipped OTAs (he did miss alot of practices but thats a different story). Bottomline, be a professional and don’t complain – we’ll throw you a bone, be a professional, don’t complain and be the premier player at your posistion in the league – we will pretend you didn’t sign that original contract.
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by DownHillBradley on Jun 12, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn’t that basically what they did for Westbrook?
And they don’t get nothing in return. He’s going to play for them…
This is a minor amount of money for a team with plenty of cap space.
by JasonB on Jun 12, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
A happy QB is worth an extra 5 mil. Besides, everyone in the NFL is aware QBs are different from DEs, DTs, etc. QB is the hardest position to replace, therefore they get special treatment.
I think you’re making Mt Everest out of an ant hill michaluk. Having lived through the Norman Braman years I’m amused that a big concern of an Eagles fan is that the team might have to spend MORE money. No offense, michaluk, its just an odd turn of events in 15 years.
by Cormican on Jun 12, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, the Eagles in fact get nothing (at least on paper) in return; he was already under contract for those years.
Once again I ask: have any of you ever heard of this type of contract restructuring (with no additional years or any other concessions on the part of the player) happening in the nfl since free agency? I never have.
Is Donovan’s emotional state really that fragile that it’s worth 5 million to the team to do nothing other than improve his attitude. Even if every player they cared about was happy with their contracts, this would be an extremely questionable expense. But taken in the proper context, with Sheldon openly complaining about his deal and the three other players I mentioned being paid far under what they’re worth, this could be devastating. What kind of precedent does this set for those players?
The only way I can see this making any sort of sense for the Eagles is if they were so far under the cap that they had to spend to meet the minimum (I’m not sure what they’re at right now, I think the minimum is around 85%) and they already decided to get rid of Sheldon.
by michaluk on Jun 12, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not disagreeing with you. This is a very interesting move. But It could prevent some negatives.
What happens if they don’t do this? McNabb might be pissed. The media is going to pretend every fan and everyone in the front office hates McNabb. He is going to have answer questions about being eventually cut or traded in the offseason, or losing his job to Kolb every week. He might try to force his way out if he feels like this was going to be his last season. Then we are forced to see what Kolb has (could be a good or bad thing)
It is possible we had to spend money to get over the cap floor, I’m also unsure about that.
As previously mentioned, McNabb was a professional about things. He never pulled a Sheldon. It could show players that if you show and produce, you might get rewarded before your current contract is up.
I’m not sure this was needed, but it probably is a good thing. Sheldon is already pissed, I doubt that gets any worse. I don’t think it will impact Cole, at least I hope not.
Also, I’m personally glad it wasn’t an extensions. I’d like to see what his (and Kolb’s) talent level is in 2 years before that happens. McNabb will at some point decline, this a much safer play than giving him extra years.
by FredEx on Jun 12, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LaDanian Tomlinson pops to mind
I don’t recall if he got a raise, but he got his deal restructured so more would be paid as bonus money (same as McNabb’s restructure) and Bonus $ doesn’t count against the cap the same as salary does.
And if any of the other guys want to argue for more cash, there is also the Lito precedent for them to refer to. I don’t think this a big issue, at all.
by Cormican on Jun 12, 2009 1:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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