Eagles acquire LT Jason Peters [pending contract extension] (1 Viewer)

[Jason Wood]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4077093

The Philadelphia Eagles have worked out an agreement in principle to acquire Buffalo Bills left tackle Jason Peters, according to multiple sources.

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Andy Reid talks with Scott Hanson about the Eagles' new additions and expectations for the coming season.

For Peters, the Bills will receive a first-round pick (the 28th selection in the round), a fourth-rounder and an undisclosed pick in 2010, according to a source.

Peters has been asked to fly to Philadelphia Friday to meet with the Eagles, who have 12 draft choices including two first-rounders. Any trade would be contingent on Peters passing a physical, but it might also require Peters agreeing to a contract extension.

The Eagles and Peters' agent, Eugene Parker, were scheduled to open contract talks Friday.

According to an Eagles source, the Eagles would like to have a contract in place before the trade is complete. Because of that, the Eagles might not be able to announce the trade until as late as Sunday.

For more than a year, Peters has been in a contract stalemate with the Bills. He's made two Pro Bowls at left tackle and wants to become one of the highest-paid at his position -- at an annual salary of possibly more than $11 million.

Peters is scheduled to make $3.375 million for the coming season. Last year he held out of training camp, but the decision did not get him a new contract. Peters is signed through 2010 and can then become a free agent.

A great success story for the Bills, Peters was an undrafted tight end out of Arkansas. The Bills turned him into an offensive lineman and he ended up starting 10 games by his second season. Buffalo eventually turned him into one of the best left tackles in the game.

Sal Paolantonio covers the NFL for ESPN. Tim Graham covers the AFC East for ESPN.com. ESPN.com senior NFL writer John Clayton contributed to this report.

 

[Deranged Hermit]

This is what I get for leaving my cell inside why I was planting shrubs and flowers. I had a message on my phone at 11 AM telling me this. Awesome job by the Eagles here!

 

[None_More_Black]

Sweet. I was thinking that they almost had to trade for a high priced player because they have so much cap room.

 

[Mimo]

Good deal by the Eagles and Bills

 

[ScottyFargo]

I guess that means they won't be trading for Boldin then.

 

[Jason Wood]

I try to temper my enthusiasm after years of the Birds never quite getting over the hump, but it's hard not to be elated that we replaced BOTH tackles in the same offseason with young, experienced upgrades. That's amazing. And we didn't have to give up our draft leverage for it. Really happy right now. Before the naysayers pile in, OF COURSE, this is all just on paper. Stacy Andrews and Jason Peters have to pan out and remain at the top of their games for this to be a good move, that goes without saying. But realistically, I didn't see how we would be able to replace Runyan and Thomas in the same offseason, and assumed we would have to move Herremans out to tackle for a season and groom a youngster, most likely using a 1st round pick this year on a tackle.

 

[stevegamer]

This is what I get for leaving my cell inside why I was planting shrubs and flowers. I had a message on my phone at 11 AM telling me this. Awesome job by the Eagles here!

Scooped while shoveling, huh?

 

[AnonymousBob]

From what I've heard from Bills homers, Peters was terrible last season...guess we'll see if that was him mailing it in, trying to cover for others, or something else.

 

[Domination]

Great trade for the Eagles. This solidifies their line for years.

 

[JAA]

might want to update thread title that the trade is contingent on agreement of new deal for Peter's

 

[ConstruxBoy]

I think this is win-win. Peters wanted out of Buffalo, so although he has some talent, it was good to get a first for him as well as some other picks. The Bills top 3 needs are now: OT, DE, TE. I'm hoping they take an OT at 11, a DE at 28 and a TE at 42.

 

[Buffaloes]

I try to temper my enthusiasm after years of the Birds never quite getting over the hump, but it's hard not to be elated that we replaced BOTH tackles in the same offseason with young, experienced upgrades. That's amazing. And we didn't have to give up our draft leverage for it. Really happy right now. Before the naysayers pile in, OF COURSE, this is all just on paper. Stacy Andrews and Jason Peters have to pan out and remain at the top of their games for this to be a good move, that goes without saying. But realistically, I didn't see how we would be able to replace Runyan and Thomas in the same offseason, and assumed we would have to move Herremans out to tackle for a season and groom a youngster, most likely using a 1st round pick this year on a tackle.

Good job by Philly to get a couple of proven young guys to man the OT spots but isn't Andrews coming off a major knee injury? And from what I gather, Peters had a disappointing year last year. I think he made the Pro Bowl over Ryan Clady last year (Clady gave up 0.5 sack in 16 starts last year) due more to name recognition than anything else. I'm not piling on here...just some observations. I think both teams did well with this trade.

 

[unckeyherb]

I try to temper my enthusiasm after years of the Birds never quite getting over the hump, but it's hard not to be elated that we replaced BOTH tackles in the same offseason with young, experienced upgrades. That's amazing. And we didn't have to give up our draft leverage for it. Really happy right now. Before the naysayers pile in, OF COURSE, this is all just on paper. Stacy Andrews and Jason Peters have to pan out and remain at the top of their games for this to be a good move, that goes without saying. But realistically, I didn't see how we would be able to replace Runyan and Thomas in the same offseason, and assumed we would have to move Herremans out to tackle for a season and groom a youngster, most likely using a 1st round pick this year on a tackle.

seriously, before the Andrews signing and thoughts that runyan and Tre would be gone, I read nothing but doomsday predictions. Now we have a younger, IMO upgraded line going into the draft and a real shot at grabbing a top 1-2 RB off the board in the first. Moreno, Wells, Brown.. Any and I'd be happy.

 

[SugarNuts]

I think this is win-win. Peters wanted out of Buffalo, so although he has some talent, it was good to get a first for him as well as some other picks. The Bills top 3 needs are now: OT, DE, TE. I'm hoping they take an OT at 11, a DE at 28 and a TE at 42.

Depending on who is there when they pick, this is the order I would like to see as well. If Orakpo falls to 11, I hope they take him. That would be wishful thinking though.

 

[travdogg]

From what I've heard from Bills homers, Peters was terrible last season...guess we'll see if that was him mailing it in, trying to cover for others, or something else.

A buddy of mine is a Bills season ticket holder, and he thinks that was the case.So does this pretty much lock either Andre Smith or Michael Oher to Buffalo?

 

[NorrisB]

I try to temper my enthusiasm after years of the Birds never quite getting over the hump, but it's hard not to be elated that we replaced BOTH tackles in the same offseason with young, experienced upgrades. That's amazing. And we didn't have to give up our draft leverage for it. Really happy right now. Before the naysayers pile in, OF COURSE, this is all just on paper. Stacy Andrews and Jason Peters have to pan out and remain at the top of their games for this to be a good move, that goes without saying. But realistically, I didn't see how we would be able to replace Runyan and Thomas in the same offseason, and assumed we would have to move Herremans out to tackle for a season and groom a youngster, most likely using a 1st round pick this year on a tackle.

As a bengals fan you will be disappointed by Stacy Andrews

 

[Jason Wood]

I try to temper my enthusiasm after years of the Birds never quite getting over the hump, but it's hard not to be elated that we replaced BOTH tackles in the same offseason with young, experienced upgrades. That's amazing. And we didn't have to give up our draft leverage for it. Really happy right now. Before the naysayers pile in, OF COURSE, this is all just on paper. Stacy Andrews and Jason Peters have to pan out and remain at the top of their games for this to be a good move, that goes without saying. But realistically, I didn't see how we would be able to replace Runyan and Thomas in the same offseason, and assumed we would have to move Herremans out to tackle for a season and groom a youngster, most likely using a 1st round pick this year on a tackle.

As a bengals fan you will be disappointed by Stacy Andrews

Why? He stepped into an unlikely role at RT and flourished, was franchised and then got hurt.

 

[JAA]

I try to temper my enthusiasm after years of the Birds never quite getting over the hump, but it's hard not to be elated that we replaced BOTH tackles in the same offseason with young, experienced upgrades. That's amazing. And we didn't have to give up our draft leverage for it. Really happy right now. Before the naysayers pile in, OF COURSE, this is all just on paper. Stacy Andrews and Jason Peters have to pan out and remain at the top of their games for this to be a good move, that goes without saying. But realistically, I didn't see how we would be able to replace Runyan and Thomas in the same offseason, and assumed we would have to move Herremans out to tackle for a season and groom a youngster, most likely using a 1st round pick this year on a tackle.

I disagree. This is a great move even if they dont. Just like the Super Bowl year, we are acquiring the best players at positions of need to make our team better. We are using the cap space we have to strengthen our team not only this year but for the future.When we go all-in with the best hand, it doesnt matter if the chips come our way ... we made the best play possible.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

AWESOME!!!!!

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Hmmm. So in essence the Eagles traded Jeff Otah for Jason Peters, Trevor Laws (after another trade with the Vikes), and Mike McGlynn.

Seems pretty good for the Eagles.

 

[Jason Wood]

Hmmm. So in essence the Eagles traded Jeff Otah for Jason Peters, Trevor Laws (after another trade with the Vikes), and Mike McGlynn.Seems pretty good for the Eagles.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

well i feel silly - i thought for sure that the bills would try to get a deal done - getting TO was a short term move, and this is a rebuilding move. Doesnt make sense, unless you just assume theyve lost faith in Peters and just think he's not worth what he wants.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

From what I've heard from Bills homers, Peters was terrible last season...guess we'll see if that was him mailing it in, trying to cover for others, or something else.

A buddy of mine is a Bills season ticket holder, and he thinks that was the case.So does this pretty much lock either Andre Smith or Michael Oher to Buffalo?

If they fall that far, and I'm starting to believe they won't.Jason Smith and Monroe should be gone in the first 4 picks. Cincy, Oakland, Jacksonville, and SF are all decent candidates to take a tackle after that. Buffalo may have to move up if they want a tackle.

 

[stevegamer]

Hmmm. So in essence the Eagles traded Jeff Otah for Jason Peters, Trevor Laws (after another trade with the Vikes), and Mike McGlynn.Seems pretty good for the Eagles.

Other thread has it being:Jeff Otah (RT) and a 2009 4th rounder and a 2010 pickfor:Jason Peters (LT)Trevor Laws (DT)Mike McGlynn (OG)Quentin Demps (S)

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Hmmm. So in essence the Eagles traded Jeff Otah for Jason Peters, Trevor Laws (after another trade with the Vikes), and Mike McGlynn.Seems pretty good for the Eagles.

Other thread has it being:Jeff Otah (RT) and a 2009 4th rounder and a 2010 pickfor:Jason Peters (LT)Trevor Laws (DT)Mike McGlynn (OG)Quentin Demps (S)

Oh yeah. I didn't account for Demps coming from the MN pick. Even better for the Birds.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Otah played pretty well for Carolina as a rookie. I wouldn't say that part of the deal is that one-sided.

 

[JAA]

well i feel silly - i thought for sure that the bills would try to get a deal done - getting TO was a short term move, and this is a rebuilding move. Doesnt make sense, unless you just assume theyve lost faith in Peters and just think he's not worth what he wants.

I bet the Bills think Peters 'owes' them. Undrafted TE outta Ark made into a Pro Bowl TE at Buf. If I were Buf Id be pissed too

 

[T Bell]

well i feel silly - i thought for sure that the bills would try to get a deal done - getting TO was a short term move, and this is a rebuilding move. Doesnt make sense, unless you just assume theyve lost faith in Peters and just think he's not worth what he wants.

Or TO's a publicity stunt for an otherwise pretty boring team, or both.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Otah played pretty well for Carolina as a rookie. I wouldn't say that part of the deal is that one-sided.

Didn't mean to make it seem one sided. I think both teams got what they wanted and needed.Good trade for both.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

For Peters, the Bills will receive a first-round pick (the 28th selection in the round), a fourth-rounder and an undisclosed pick in 2010, according to a source.

Hard to evaluate this without knowing what the 2010 pick is. If it's anything less than a 3rd, then this is a steal for Philly.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

well i feel silly - i thought for sure that the bills would try to get a deal done - getting TO was a short term move, and this is a rebuilding move. Doesnt make sense, unless you just assume theyve lost faith in Peters and just think he's not worth what he wants.

Another hypothesis is that the Bills front office doesn't know what it's doing.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

well i feel silly - i thought for sure that the bills would try to get a deal done - getting TO was a short term move, and this is a rebuilding move. Doesnt make sense, unless you just assume theyve lost faith in Peters and just think he's not worth what he wants.

Another hypothesis is that the Bills front office doesn't know what it's doing.

Ehh, Peters was a #### that was going to dog it without a huge payday or a trade. Not sure they had much to work with.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

For Peters, the Bills will receive a first-round pick (the 28th selection in the round), a fourth-rounder and an undisclosed pick in 2010, according to a source.

Hard to evaluate this without knowing what the 2010 pick is. If it's anything less than a 3rd, then this is a steal for Philly.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/17/...ters-to-eagles/

In exchange for Peters, the Bills receive the Eagles’ 28th overall pick of the first round as well as a second-day draft pick in this year’s draft and a late-round draft pick in 2010.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

well i feel silly - i thought for sure that the bills would try to get a deal done - getting TO was a short term move, and this is a rebuilding move. Doesnt make sense, unless you just assume theyve lost faith in Peters and just think he's not worth what he wants.

Another hypothesis is that the Bills front office doesn't know what it's doing.

Ehh, Peters was a #### that was going to dog it without a huge payday or a trade. Not sure they had much to work with.

he was under contract for 2 more years. no reason to rush into a crappy deal like this.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

For Peters, the Bills will receive a first-round pick (the 28th selection in the round), a fourth-rounder and an undisclosed pick in 2010, according to a source.

Hard to evaluate this without knowing what the 2010 pick is. If it's anything less than a 3rd, then this is a steal for Philly.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/17/...ters-to-eagles/

In exchange for Peters, the Bills receive the Eagles’ 28th overall pick of the first round as well as a second-day draft pick in this year’s draft and a late-round draft pick in 2010.

Okay. Great deal for the Eagles then.

 

[Domination]

For Peters, the Bills will receive a first-round pick (the 28th selection in the round), a fourth-rounder and an undisclosed pick in 2010, according to a source.

Hard to evaluate this without knowing what the 2010 pick is. If it's anything less than a 3rd, then this is a steal for Philly.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/17/...ters-to-eagles/

In exchange for Peters, the Bills receive the Eagles’ 28th overall pick of the first round as well as a second-day draft pick in this year’s draft and a late-round draft pick in 2010.

Ruds,You are a huge Bills fan, no comment on the trade?

 

[zadok]

From what I've heard from Bills homers, Peters was terrible last season...

So terrible he was the starting LT for the AFC in the Pro Bowl.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

well i feel silly - i thought for sure that the bills would try to get a deal done - getting TO was a short term move, and this is a rebuilding move. Doesnt make sense, unless you just assume theyve lost faith in Peters and just think he's not worth what he wants.

Another hypothesis is that the Bills front office doesn't know what it's doing.

Ehh, Peters was a #### that was going to dog it without a huge payday or a trade. Not sure they had much to work with.

he was under contract for 2 more years. no reason to rush into a crappy deal like this.

He was dogging it though, don't you think? Why deal with the distraction?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Ruds,You are a huge Bills fan, no comment on the trade?

I'm disgusted by it.

 

[GroveDiesel]

well i feel silly - i thought for sure that the bills would try to get a deal done - getting TO was a short term move, and this is a rebuilding move. Doesnt make sense, unless you just assume theyve lost faith in Peters and just think he's not worth what he wants.

What you neglected to figure into the equation is that Ralph Wilson is really really cheap.When there's talk of teams dropping way below the spending floor when the CBA expires, they're talking about the Bills. The sad thing is that they've done a pretty decent job drafting. Maybe TOO good in some cases. Antoine Winfield was the top FA CB and got a huge contract. Nate Clements was the top FA CB and got the largest defensive contract in NFL history. Pat Williams was an awesome DT and got a huge contract (although the Bills blew that one by underating him). Buffalo's real mistake with Peters was giving him a bigger contract than he deserved when they moved him from TE to OT. They thought that he had the ability to be a very good OT and so they re-did his deal and made him pretty well paid for a guy that didn't have much experience there. They paid him based on the potential they saw in him, not his production or what other teams saw in him. Then, when he became a top LT, suddenly he didn't care about the fact that the Bills had overpaid him initially.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

From what I've heard from Bills homers, Peters was terrible last season...

So terrible he was the starting LT for the AFC in the Pro Bowl.

Pro Bowl voting doesn't really paint a full picture of how he did. He was one of the best tackles in football the year before, but his play was certainly disappointing for much of 2008.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

He was dogging it though, don't you think? Why deal with the distraction?

why give away one of your most valuable assets for practically nothing? how do they ever expect to improve by doing this?

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

well i feel silly - i thought for sure that the bills would try to get a deal done - getting TO was a short term move, and this is a rebuilding move. Doesnt make sense, unless you just assume theyve lost faith in Peters and just think he's not worth what he wants.

What you neglected to figure into the equation is that Ralph Wilson is really really cheap.When there's talk of teams dropping way below the spending floor when the CBA expires, they're talking about the Bills. The sad thing is that they've done a pretty decent job drafting. Maybe TOO good in some cases. Antoine Winfield was the top FA CB and got a huge contract. Nate Clements was the top FA CB and got the largest defensive contract in NFL history. Pat Williams was an awesome DT and got a huge contract (although the Bills blew that one by underating him). Buffalo's real mistake with Peters was giving him a bigger contract than he deserved when they moved him from TE to OT. They thought that he had the ability to be a very good OT and so they re-did his deal and made him pretty well paid for a guy that didn't have much experience there. They paid him based on the potential they saw in him, not his production or what other teams saw in him. Then, when he became a top LT, suddenly he didn't care about the fact that the Bills had overpaid him initially.

I think it's not difficult to make sense of this deal or the TO move by themselves, but when you try to make sense of them together it becomes very confusing.

 

[zadok]

From what I've heard from Bills homers, Peters was terrible last season...

So terrible he was the starting LT for the AFC in the Pro Bowl.

Pro Bowl voting doesn't really paint a full picture of how he did. He was one of the best tackles in football the year before, but his play was certainly disappointing for much of 2008.

That's fine, but it's a far cry from "terrible".

 

[GroveDiesel]

From what I've heard from Bills homers, Peters was terrible last season...

So terrible he was the starting LT for the AFC in the Pro Bowl.

He didn't deserve to be in the Pro Bowl in any way shape or form. He was awful last year. He got it on reputation alone. Clady was 10 times the LT Peters was last season. I think Peters gave up like 8 sacks last season. You know that play last year against the Jets where that bum Losman got chased down and fumbled game and the season away? Guess whose man that was blowing right around the line. Peters was excellent in 2007 and he has tons of raw talent, BUT he's lazy, not in great shape, and doesn't do a very good job of meshing with the rest of his line.

Ruds,You are a huge Bills fan, no comment on the trade?

I'm disgusted by it.

Yeah, they didn't get enough. I would have even been ok if it was the 21st pick instead of the 28th. Settling for the lesser of their two firsts is just downright ridiculous. Ralph needs to get rid of Russ Brandon. That guy is an idiot. I'm convinced that he was the moron responsible for trading up to get McCargo a few years ago as well.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

well i feel silly - i thought for sure that the bills would try to get a deal done - getting TO was a short term move, and this is a rebuilding move. Doesnt make sense, unless you just assume theyve lost faith in Peters and just think he's not worth what he wants.

What you neglected to figure into the equation is that Ralph Wilson is really really cheap.When there's talk of teams dropping way below the spending floor when the CBA expires, they're talking about the Bills. The sad thing is that they've done a pretty decent job drafting. Maybe TOO good in some cases. Antoine Winfield was the top FA CB and got a huge contract. Nate Clements was the top FA CB and got the largest defensive contract in NFL history. Pat Williams was an awesome DT and got a huge contract (although the Bills blew that one by underating him). Buffalo's real mistake with Peters was giving him a bigger contract than he deserved when they moved him from TE to OT. They thought that he had the ability to be a very good OT and so they re-did his deal and made him pretty well paid for a guy that didn't have much experience there. They paid him based on the potential they saw in him, not his production or what other teams saw in him. Then, when he became a top LT, suddenly he didn't care about the fact that the Bills had overpaid him initially.

what kills me is they'll make guys like Mike Williams and Derrick Dockery some of the highest paid players in the league at their positions...but then wind up with one of the elite, young, and still improving left tackles in the game and decide that he's not worth the money.

 

[Gopher State]

From what I've heard from Bills homers, Peters was terrible last season...guess we'll see if that was him mailing it in, trying to cover for others, or something else.

This is what I heard also. Well it turns out to be a great deal for the Bills anyway you look at it.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

This trade is really hard to grade right now.

If it's the Peters of '07, then it's a great deal for Philly. If it's the Peters of '08, then it's a great deal for Buffalo.

 

[netnalp]

Rotoworld:

Talks between the Eagles and Jason Peters are reportedly going so well that the trade could be announced as soon as Friday.

Peters is in Philly taking a physical and negotiating a contract without his agent. Original expectations were that the trade wouldn't be official until Sunday, but Peters obviously likes what he's hearing from the Eagles.

 

[alg]

well i feel silly - i thought for sure that the bills would try to get a deal done - getting TO was a short term move, and this is a rebuilding move. Doesnt make sense, unless you just assume theyve lost faith in Peters and just think he's not worth what he wants.

Another hypothesis is that the Bills front office doesn't know what it's doing.

That's not a hypothetical, it is a fact. Unfortunately.