Eagles agree to contract to bring wide receiver back

Jordan Matthews Black Rasul Douglas Jerseys , The Philadelphia Eagles are re-signing free agent wide receiver Jordan Matthews, according to a report from Jordan Schultz. Adam Schefter is also confirming the move. The Eagles’ 2014 second-round pick is back in Philly.Matthews was spotted at the Eagles’ facility on Tuesday. The Eagles were likely putting the 26-year-old through a workout to check up on his health status. Matthews has dealt with a number of injury issues over the past few years. His most recent ailment was a hamstring injury that ultimately caused him to be waived by the Patriots with an injury settlement back in August. The Eagles desperately needed help at wide receiver considering Nelson Agholor, Kamar Aiken Rasul Douglas Jerseys 2019 , and Shelton Gibson were their only healthy wideouts for this week’s game. Matthews offers the ability to make an immediate impact due to his knowledge of the offense and his relationship with Carson Wentz. As a rookie in 2016, Wentz targeted JMatt 117 time for 73 receptions, 804 yards Black Sidney Jones Jerseys , and three touchdowns. It also doesn’t hurt that Matthews is a hard-working guy who’s well-liked in the locker room.While Matthews makes some sense as a short-term option, it’s hard to be overly thrilled about his return. JMatt is purely a possession receiver who’s limited to playing in the slot. This means that Nelson Agholor, who really excelled while replacing Matthews’ old role in 2017 Avonte Maddox Jerseys 2019 , will now be forced to play more on the outside. Agholor is capable of playing out on the boundary but it’s not the spot where he’s maximized. Some may cite Matthews’ production from 2014 through 2016 as reason to be excited about his return. The problem with using those stats to defend Matthews, however, is that they don’t account for context. I’ve previously laid out how those numbers were inflated and not truly representative of Matthews’ talent. Click here for another good breakdown on Matthews’ limitations and strengths.Whether you like the signing or not Black Avonte Maddox Jerseys , the reality is that Matthews is back now. He’ll give the Eagles another receiving option against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. UPDATE: It’s official. Eagles placed Mike Wallace on injured reserve to free up a roster spot for JMatt. The Philadelphia Eagles’ hopes of beating the New Orleans Saints on Sunday evening ended when Nick Foles’ pass to Alshon Jeffery went right through his hands and into the hands of cornerback Marshon Lattimore.Needless to say, it was an incredibly unfortunate play for Jeffery and the Eagles. The veteran wide receiver clearly took his mistake really hard. He understandably feels like he let his team and his city down. It would be misguided to solely place this loss on Jeffery’s shoulders, though. He’s not the only one responsible for the Eagles’ offense failing to score after their first two drives. Jeffery is a big reason why the Eagles have had as much success as they’ve enjoyed over the past two seasons in the first place. He’s now up to 23 receptions for 364 yards and three touchdowns in five postseason appearances with Philly. The Eagles don’t win the Super Bowl last year without him playing through a torn rotator cuff that he dealt with for the entire 2017 season. Jeffery’s toughness was on display once again in the Eagles’ loss to the Saints. It turns out that he was playing through cracked ribs. This checks out since Jeffery was limited in practice all week due to his injury. It’s apparent that Jeffery means a lot to this Eagles team. His coaches and teammates were so supportive of him following his big mistake.Drops are not a usual occurrence for Jeffery Josh Sweat Jerseys 2019 , who arguably has some of the strongest hands in the league. This play actually marked the first drop of his playoffs career. There’s every reason to believe Jeffery will put this mistake behind him and continue to make a lot of big catches for the Eagles in 2019 and beyond.