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Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesBleeding Green Nation homepageHorizontal - WhiteBleeding Green Nationa Philadelphia Eagles communityFollow Bleeding Green Nation online:Follow Bleeding Green Nation on TwitterFollow Bleeding Green Nation on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchBleeding Green Nation main menuFanpostsFanshotsEaglesOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Eagles StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Eagles NewsYahoo Eagles Team PageYahoo Eagles ReportYahoo Eagles Depth ChartYahoo Eagles TransactionsYahoo Eagles PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Carson Wentz Youth Stefen Wisniewski Jerseys , Eagles officially agree to terms on long-term contract extensionNew,285commentsPhiladelphia’s franchise quarterback is here to stay.EDTWell, you already know this by now, but I’ll repeat it here: the Philadelphia Eagles officially signed Carson Wentz to a four-year contract extension. The 26-year-old quarterback is now under team control through the 2024 season. The Eagles originally made this announcement with an awkward Twitter video featuring Wentz and team owner Jeffrey Lurie:Adam Schefter reports the four-year extension is worth $128 million with $107.9 million guaranteed ($66 million guaranteed at signing). That’s an annual average of $32 million in new money. The extension can escalate to a total max value of $144 million.If one factors in the two years Wentz was already under contract for (2019 and 2020), his contract is actually a six-year pact worth $154.7 million. That comes out to $25.8 million per year. It comes as no surprise that the Eagles signed Wentz to a long-term extension this offseason. Lurie, Howie Roseman, and Doug Pederson have all been very straightforward about believing in Wentz as their franchise quarterback. There should be no questions about Wentz’s talent. The No. 2 overall pick from the 2016 NFL Draft has completed 63.7% of his career attempts for 10,152 passing yards (7.0 average), 70 touchdowns, 28 interceptions, and a 92.5 passer rating. Wentz’s ability was on full display during the 2017 season. He easily could’ve been MVP of the league had he not suffered an ACL injury in December of that year. Though he didn’t finish the job — that was obviously left to Nick Foles — Wentz ultimately left the Eagles in strong position to win their first ever Super Bowl title.With this in mind, it was really a no-brainer decision for the Eagles to extend Wentz’s contract. He’s already proven he can help Philadelphia be a legitimate Super Bowl contender.Of course, it’s only fair to acknowledge that giving Wentz a lot of money comes with risk. Wentz has an extensive injury history dating back to his college football days at North Dakota State. In addition to his 2017 ACL injury, Wentz dealt with a back fracture that cut his season short in 2018. Wentz must prove he can stay healthy moving forward. The Eagles will be screwed if he misses a significant amount of time.Ultimately, the reward outweighs the risk for the Eagles. They’re going all in with him and there’s reason to feel good about that. Wentz is currently healthy and looking great in OTAs. The last time he had a full offseason to prepare for the upcoming season, he nearly won MVP. There’s reason to believe Wentz can be one of the best quarterbacks in the league this year given his natural ability and the strong supporting cast around him. It’s time for the Eagles to go out and win another Super Bowl, this time with Wentz under center. The pressure is on. Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 3/23/19." for WSFLet’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ...Vincent Papale Jr. will get his own tryout with the Eagles - PFTVinny Papale played college football at Delaware, where he was a wide receiver like his dad and had a solid senior season last year. Today at Delaware’s Pro Day, Papale told Andrew DiCecco of The Eagles Wire that he’ll be participating in the Eagles’ local Pro Day on April 17.The Eagles continue to foster a locker room culture that draws players to the team - BGNThe Eagles have been putting in work lately to secure some of the team veterans — Jason Peters, Brandon Graham — and have even brought back a few familiar faces including DeSean Jackson and, most recently, Vinny Curry. More than the team wanting to lock in these guys is the fact that they all (except Jackson who was traded) chose to come back to the Philadelphia locker room. There’s been plenty of time since the locker room saga of the Chip Kelly era, and with a Super Bowl to claim since Stefen Wisniewski Jerseys Stitched , it’s all way back in the rearview. But it’s easy to forget that the locker room culture at the time was considered toxic, and was much more difficult to get guys to want to stay, much less take lower deals than they would get elsewhere.Taking Stock of Free Agency - BGN RadioJohn Stolnis and Brandon Lee Gowton discuss Vinny Curry returning home, the Andrew Sendejo signing, the need at running back, Carson Wentz’s outlook, a rule that favors the Cowboys, and betting offs for the 2019 NFL Season! Presented by SB Nation and Bleeding Green Nation.A look back at 15 years ago, the day Veterans Stadium imploded - PhillyVoiceIt was surreal, 15 years ago today, watching a chunk of my childhood go up in an enormous dirt plume. Below is the story I wrote with some added changes about a sports venue no one really embraced as they have Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field. A large part of that reason was the inanimate, passionless way it stood, like the rest of the other cookie-cutter places to watch ballgames in the 1970s. It did house a resonating nightmare that occurred on a Friday afternoon, October 7, 1977, when the Phillies were down to their final strike from going up 2-1 in their best-of-five National League championship series to the Los Angeles Dodgers and blew it. It also was home to the first World Series in Phillies’ history and an NFC championship victory over the Dallas Cowboys that no Philadelphia sports fan will ever forget.Just a Number? - Iggles BlitzIf you do look long term, the Eagles do have a lot of players that are nearing age 30 and that is something to watch. The team has a lot of draft picks over the next two years and it is crucial that they draft well. They need young, cheap talent. One thing that makes me more comfortable with adding/keeping so many older players is that they aren’t getting huge money and they aren’t foundational players. As good as Jason Peters is, the Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2017 with him as a spectator. DeSean Jackson is here to be a complementary player, not the lead receiver. The other X-factor in all of this is that numbers have changed. 30 is no longer 30. Players take incredible care of themselves. Teams do a much better job of taking care of players. We had never heard of Sports Science a decade ago. Now the Eagles study player movement/activity on a daily basis and know when to take it easy on their guys. Teams now focus on recovery when studying how to help players. This kind of proactive approach by teams and players has helped guys to play into their 30’s at a high level.Chemistry, culture central themes in Eagles offseason - PE.comAndrew Sendejo could feel it when he walked through the hallways of the NovaCare Complex. Vinny Curry saw it the instant he walked through the doors and peeked in at the Lombardi Trophy in the lobby case. “There’s an energy here,” Sendejo said. “They’re winners. They know how to win. The way they pulled things together the last two seasons and turned it around and won, that’s what you want. That’s the culture here.” Said Curry Clayton Thorson Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys , nearing bursting into tears: “Seeing that trophy, man, everything came back to me from winning the Super Bowl. It’s overwhelming. It’s just so great to be back here, to be back home.”Eagles are getting older, and that’s a growing concern - NBCSPWho are their best players under 28? Carson Wentz is 26, Nelson Agholor is 25, their promising young defensive backs like Avonte Maddox, Rasul Douglas and Sidney Jones are all in their early 20s. Derek Barnett is only 22. But there are question marks about every one of them. This is why Roseman, Joe Douglas and Co. have to nail this draft and the next couple drafts. This is a roster that really needs an infusion of young talent. When this current group of veteran stars moves on, who takes over? Roseman has had only three drafts since being returned to power, and he’s taken only six guys in the first three rounds. Of that group, Wentz is a certified Pro Bowler and a star, although he still needs to show he can stay healthy.Grading the Eagles’ offseason moves: Adding depth in Vinny Curry, Andrew Sendejo - The AthleticI understand the case for familiarity and there’s no doubt the Eagles need help with their pass-rush depth. One would think that Curry is coming back fully accepting that he’ll be a backup, but his one-time starter status might complicate that. The move feels a little fan-servicey. I also think Curry’s ability against the run is overstated a bit – he’s prone to losing the edge on misdirection plays. But for the price, I would be lying if I said I had a better suggestion. If the Eagles aren’t willing to pay a premium for Ziggy Ansah or Justin Houston, I’m not sure there is a better option on the market right now in terms of cost and fit assurance. Which is why I’m not sure the Eagles needed to make this move now rather than after the draft. And if he signed elsewhere, other players of his caliber would still be available. Grade: A sweater from your grandmother that’s one size too small because, to her, you suffer no effects of aging.NFL Draft Notes: A QB Sleeper From Connecticut, Round 1 Buzz for Grier, Gruden Loves Lock? - MMQBFERGUSON HAS HIS DAY: According to Gil Brandt, defensive line coaches from the Eagles Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys Stitched , Cowboys, Dolphins, Vikings and Lions attended Louisiana Tech’s pro day to evaluate edge rusher Jaylon Ferguson, who was uninvited to the combine after a background check revealed a simple battery conviction that happened during his freshman year at Tech.Just How Close Are the Redskins From Being Contenders? - Hogs HavenGetting a franchise QB, some new wide receivers for him to throw to, and a tight end who can stretch the field, but also block, would be a good start for an anemic offense. On defense, we need players who can get after the passer from the edge, and another linebacker with sideline-to-sideline ability. Another impact player in the secondary wouldn’t hurt either. Certainly, all of these players can’t arrive in just one draft, so it’s going to take a while for the Redskins to acquire the necessary talent to compete at the highest level for a sustained amount of time. Hopefully the 2019 NFL Draft can be a place the Skins can start building the necessary playmaking talent to begin to take the next steps...but believe me, it’s not going to be a fast or easy process. Unlike what Bruce Allen may want fans to believe, we really aren’t that close.Christian Wilkins is gonna bust his ass for whichever NFL team drafts him - SB NationChristian Wilkins is a quality interior defensive line prospect. Clemson moved him around from a five-technique on the outside edge of the tackle on a couple of plays, to a 4i on the inside shade of the tackle, to a three-technique on the outside edge of the guard, to a 2i with an inside shade on a guard, to a one-technique on either edge of the center, to some zero nose. And he held up well in all of those alignments. That versatility is one of his strongest selling points, and Wilkins has already shown that he can play well in pretty much any defensive scheme. ”Sturdy” is the word that came to mind while watching Wilkins playing the run. Although he wasn’t the biggest defensive tackle you will ever see at 6’3 and 315 pounds, Wilkins showed some really good functional strength on film. The guy was hard to move once he anchored down....Social Media Information:BGN Facebook Page: Click here to like our pageBGN Twitter: Follow @BleedingGreenBGN Manager: Brandon Lee Gowton: Follow @BrandonGowtonBGN Radio Twitter: Follow @BGN_Radio