From the official site

At the conclusion of Andy Reid's press conference to officially open training camp, the Eagles announced that defensive tackle Trevor Laws signed a four-year deal. However, he will likely miss the Rookie and Selected Veteran portion of training camp with a foot injury that was incurred while preparing for camp.

So Laws signs in time for camp but will miss part of it anyway... At least he'll be there to learn.

From PE.com

Wide receiver DeSean Jackson, the Eagles' second of two second-round picks in April's NFL Draft, agreed to terms on a four-year deal Sunday, ensuring he will be under contract in time for training camp, which begins July 21 when rookies and selected veterans are scheduled to report.

Good news for sure and hopefully the news that Laws has agreed to a deal will come down at some point today. Rookies and selected veterans are due to report to training camp tonight.

If you don't know about the holdup with getting these 2nd round picks signed, check out our writeup about it from last week....

Earlier this week we explored the issue of the Eagles two remaning unsigned picks and how only one other second round pick from this year's had signed. To date only two second rounders and three first rounders have signed a contract. With training camp for some teams starting as early as this weekend it's starting to become a problem. ESPN's John Clayton shed a little more light on the hold up...

On Tuesday, the NFLPA filed a brief seeking a decision of a Special Master. Without getting too complicated, the dispute revolves around the interpretation guaranteed one-time bonuses and the way those guarantees are interpreted within the rookie pool.

Under the rookie pool, base salaries can only increase 25 percent per year, but agents found a loophole in which a draft choice can receive a one-time bonus and guarantee it in the final year of the contract. This particularly affects second-round choices because they sign four-year deals. The problem in this summer's negotiations is that there is no collective bargaining agreement in 2011 so the fourth year of the contract can't be involved in any kind of guarantees.

The special master is set to rule next week. Eagles rookies are due to report to camp Monday. I would have to imagine the Eagles have a framework of a deal in place with Laws and Jackson and will move quickly to get their signatures once the ruling comes down, but so far it looks like those two will miss at least a few days of camp while this matter gets settled.

This is a pretty unfortunate situation for rookies who could possibly miss parts of camp due to an issue between the union and the NFL that they can't control.

via media.philly.com

The Eagles sent out an email today with the subject line "Will Laws, Jackson be at camp on time?"

Good question. With one week to go until rookies are due to report to Lehigh, the Eagles top two pics remain unsigned. Is this cause for concern? For now, I'll say no for one simple reason. Most teams' top picks haven't signed either. A quick glance at NFL.com shows that just 3 first round picks have signed so far and ZERO second round picks have signed as of a week ago. (Note, 2 2nd rounders have now signed)

At the time Eagles signed 3rd round pick Bryan Smith, he became just one of six 3rd picks to agree to a deal.

The point here is that there's no need to panic yet. The last thing we want is for either guy to miss a day of camp, but as soon as a few other 2nd rounders sign Jackson and Laws should fall into place. Their contracts will based on the deals of the players picked around them, so until some of those guys sign the Eagles(and all other teams) will probably have a difficult time finding out exactly where to start.

My guess is that this week we'll see a flurry of first and second round picks signing.

[Note by JasonB, 07/14/08 3:14 PM EDT ] Update thanks to jhavrk8

The Redskins broke what could be a logjam of potential unsigned second-round picks by signing wide receiver Malcolm Kelly to a four-year, $3.36 million deal.

The NFLPA notified agents Wednesday to move cautiously on first- and second-round contracts because of a Special Master hearing scheduled for next week involving how to guarantee one-time bonuses with no collective bargaining agreement in 2011. The Redskins were concerned their three second-rounders, including Kelly, could be late for training camp because a decision might come after the team's opening of training camp on July 19.

Haven't had the chance to a new edition of "the Linc" in a couple weeks and figured it's to get back to it!

First off, this is an absolute must watch. It's video of Trevor Laws at home the day he was drafted . It's just great to see a young guy realizing his dreams and watching the whole celebration. Gave me chills. (Trevor-Laws.com)

Speaking of Trevor Laws, he's a lover of the band Modest Mouse (as am

I!) and the victim of poor photoshopping . (Bounty Bowl)

By some sort of metric, another website determined that BGN is the 56th most valuable sports blog on the net. Ok... (Juiced Sports)

As far as sports blogs that probably have real value, the 700 level has a great piece about something that happened recently that probably won't be brought up next time the media decides to bash Philly fans. (700 Level)

ITI grades the 1999 NFL draft . (Inside the Iggles)

Apparently Scott Young's absence was a "personal decision", but his agent was quick to point out that he's done nothing "illegal or immoral." An odd thing to point out for sure... (Eagletarian)

Iggles Blog is still excited about the Eagles LBs , and he's got the numbers to prove it. (Iggles Blog)

Have you ever wondered what happens to the money players pay when they get fined? Me too. (Wall Street Journal)

Jeff Garcia is so upset with his contract situation, he may just hang em up in Tampa. Of course, he does have a pretty good reason to spend more time at home. (700 Level)

APS put up some cool new Eagles wallpapers for your desktop. (All Philadelphia Sports)

Yet another example of horrible writing by a certain member of the local Philly media. This one's a doozy... (Huge Tiny Mistake)

I'm really liking Weezer's new video "Pork and Beans" with all the youtube "stars" in it. Not a bad song either. (Fortress of Pillows)

For anyone that missed the awesome tirade by the Mariner's manager the other night... Please enjoy. (With Leather)

Some tasty shots of BGN fave Megan Fox at the MTV movie awards ! (WWTDD)

Finally, for any twitter users out there that feel like following my ramblings throughout the day you can do so here. (Twitter)