Monthly Archives: September 2018

Eagles re-sign WR Wheaton, put TE Rodgers on IR

The Philadelphia Eagles re-signed wide receiver Markus Wheaton and placed tight end Richard Rodgers on injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday. Wheaton, who was initially signed by the Eagles to a one-year contract on May, was released by the team as it trimmed its roster to 53 over the weekend. The addition of Wheaton comes after coach Doug Pederson ruled out wide receivers Alshon…
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Vita Vea making progress from injury but still not ready to play

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have big plans for Vita Vea, their first-round pick in the 2018 NFL draft. But they’ll have to wait a bit longer before those plans take shape during a regular-season game. Vea has been recovering from a calf injury suffered in the early going of training camp, and if coach Dirk…
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Pro Bowler Elvis Dumervil announces retirement

Elvis Dumervil's 12-year NFL career has come to an end. The five-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement Thursday In March, the San Francisco 49ers chose not to pick up his 2018 option, which would have paid him $2.75 million (per Spotrac). A two-time first-team All-Pro, Dumervil walks away from professional football with 105.5 career sacks, which put him fourth among active…
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