Exit 117 Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Eagles add star-caliber center Bentley Saturday, March 11, 2006 By MARK ECKEL Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA -- By the time you read this, Pro Bowl center LeCharles Bentley already will be an Eagle. Bentley, who went to the Pro Bowl last season as a member of the New Orleans Saints, agreed to a mega-deal with the Eagles before free agency began at 12:01 a.m., according to a source close to the situation. A key member of another team, which also was interested in Bentley, said the Eagles had a deal in place with the center for close to a week, and waited through the several delays to the start of free agency. The league and the players union agreed to put off the start of free agency for a total of eight days as a new collective bargaining agreement was finalized. All the terms of Bentley's deal are not known, but according to the source he will earn a guaranteed $17.5 million over the first three years of the contract. More than half of that money will come in either a signing bonus, a roster bonus or a combination of both. Bentley, a 2002 second-round pick (No. 44 overall) of New Orleans, just completed a four-year deal with the Saints that paid him a total of just around $3 million and included a $1.55 million signing bonus. The 6-foot-2, 313-pound Cleveland native out of Ohio State played in -- and started -- 14 games as a rookie, missed three games his second year with a knee injury, and two games last year with a leg injury. He was named to the Pro Bowl as a guard after the 2003 season, but did not go because of the knee injury and was replaced on the NFC roster by Steve Hutchinson of Seattle. Last year he was named to the Pro Bowl as a center. The Eagles are expected to play Bentley at center, letting veteran Hank Fraley and Jamaal Jackson compete for the backup job. Jackson, who played well late last season, could be moved to guard or tackle, where he played at Delaware State Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-town Giant Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 So let's call up the Cleaning crew ( Tony, Mario, Gusepi, and Salvadore ) and have them go straighten out that bunch off pussies in the front office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxi-xxv Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 17.5 million guaranteed over the first 3 years is a TON of coin for a C who only once has played in 16 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go_Eli Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 And he signs with the Browns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambrosio Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 And he signs with the Browns! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 If charges are filed, and go through, what happens to the Eagles? Do they lose a draft pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambrosio Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 If charges are filed, and go through, what happens to the Eagles? Do they lose a draft pick? its possible, but are the saints even thinking about it? i mean we started talking to madison before free agency actually started didnt we? as long as he was cut, does it matter? or was philly talking to him before he was cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exit 117 Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 They won't now because he didn't end up in Philly. If a player is cut, they can sign at any time before FA begins. But Bentley was a UFA and coming off his rookie contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nutty Sack Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 They won't now because he didn't end up in Philly. If a player is cut, they can sign at any time before FA begins. But Bentley was a UFA and coming off his rookie contract. How's your go buddy Fireman Ed ?? Have they brought him up on charges yet ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exit 117 Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 How's your go buddy Fireman Ed ?? Have they brought him up on charges yet ?? How's your mother doing? Did she forget my number? I haven't heard from her in a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nutty Sack Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 How's your mother doing? Did she forget my number? I haven't heard from her in a week. Fireman Ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firstnten Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Fireman Ed. Don't you ever wonder why nobody likes you? And no it's not because your gay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Floyd The Barber Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 heres a word from our resident Jet fan... since there are about a handful of Jet fans that are actually capable of using a keyboard and computer in the states of NY and NJ, he figured to take a peak at what goes on, on an active teams fanbases forum... btw, shouldnt this of been posted under general football ?? we talk Giant football and Giant football players in this forum... more proof that they need to stop selling beer after the 2nd half during Jet games.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firstnten Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 heres a word from our resident Jet fan... since there are about a handful of Jet fans that are actually capable of using a keyboard and computer in the states of NY and NJ, he figured to take a peak at what goes on, on an active teams fanbases forum... btw, shouldnt this of been posted under general football ?? we talk Giant football and Giant football players in this forum... more proof that they need to stop selling beer after the 2nd half during Jet games.... Shouldn't this have been posted under "dickbags... I'm one of them"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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