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Eagles Westbrook inks 1-year, $1.43M deal
Running back Brian Westbrook showed up at the Eagles' voluntary passing camp Wednesday, ending his two-month contract holdout.
He signed his $1.43 million, one-year tender offer Wednesday and will participate in the team's optional camp.
Versatile Westbrook is coming off a breakout season in which he led the team with 1,515 total yards and was tops among NFL running backs with 73 catches for 703 yards and six touchdowns, despite sitting out the last two regular season games. Westbrook was a key component of the Eagles' trip to the Super Bowl and caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the Eagles' 24-21 loss to the Patriots.
He has been seeking a long-term contract but had until June 15 to sign a $1.43 million restricted free agent tender or risk having it reduced. Westbrook, who still would prefer a multiyear deal, is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2005 season.
He played sparingly as a rookie in 2002, but in 2003 showed he was a dynamic return man and the most explosive member of the three-pronged rushing attack that also comprised Duce Staley and Correll Buckhalter. Westbrook became a full-time starter last season after Staley left for free agency and Buckhalter suffered a season-ending knee injury.
In his three-year career, Westbrook has rushed for 1,618 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 119 passes for 1,121 yards and 10 scores.
Having Westbrook in camp answers one question. However, the Eagles are still without wide receiver Terrell Owens, who is skipping mini-camps over a contract dispute, and defensive tackle Corey Simon, who has yet to sign a one-year, $5.13 million franchise tender.
In April 2004, Owens orchestrated a trade to the Eagles and signed a seven-year contract worth more than $42 million with a $10 million signing bonus.
Owens recently hired Drew Rosenhaus as his agent and indicated he wants a new contract after catching 77 passes for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns in his first season with the Eagles.
Rosenhaus maintained his "no comment" stance Tuesday when asked whether Owens would attend the team's last mini-camp of the offseason, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report that went on to speculate that if Owens were planning to attend, then Rosenhaus would have said as much.
Source: AP
He signed his $1.43 million, one-year tender offer Wednesday and will participate in the team's optional camp.
Versatile Westbrook is coming off a breakout season in which he led the team with 1,515 total yards and was tops among NFL running backs with 73 catches for 703 yards and six touchdowns, despite sitting out the last two regular season games. Westbrook was a key component of the Eagles' trip to the Super Bowl and caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the Eagles' 24-21 loss to the Patriots.
He has been seeking a long-term contract but had until June 15 to sign a $1.43 million restricted free agent tender or risk having it reduced. Westbrook, who still would prefer a multiyear deal, is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2005 season.
He played sparingly as a rookie in 2002, but in 2003 showed he was a dynamic return man and the most explosive member of the three-pronged rushing attack that also comprised Duce Staley and Correll Buckhalter. Westbrook became a full-time starter last season after Staley left for free agency and Buckhalter suffered a season-ending knee injury.
In his three-year career, Westbrook has rushed for 1,618 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 119 passes for 1,121 yards and 10 scores.
Having Westbrook in camp answers one question. However, the Eagles are still without wide receiver Terrell Owens, who is skipping mini-camps over a contract dispute, and defensive tackle Corey Simon, who has yet to sign a one-year, $5.13 million franchise tender.
In April 2004, Owens orchestrated a trade to the Eagles and signed a seven-year contract worth more than $42 million with a $10 million signing bonus.
Owens recently hired Drew Rosenhaus as his agent and indicated he wants a new contract after catching 77 passes for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns in his first season with the Eagles.
Rosenhaus maintained his "no comment" stance Tuesday when asked whether Owens would attend the team's last mini-camp of the offseason, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report that went on to speculate that if Owens were planning to attend, then Rosenhaus would have said as much.
Source: AP