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NFC East News and Rumors

If This Is How The Eagles Are Trying To Smear Nnamdi Asomugha, It's Hilarious

Jack Dickey, deadspin.com

The media of Philadelphia evidently can't fill the winter hours by moaning about the Phillies or their just-outside-of-the-playoffs NBA and NHL teams. They want to talk Eagles. And they don't want to talk strategy, or draft picks, or rhapsodize about Ch…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Two weeks from now, free agency will be up and running in the NFL. That makes now as good a time as any to start outlining the needs of teams heading into that period. Erik Kuselias, Mike Florio and Shaun King will kick off the process by taking a look …

ESPN.com

David Diehl is a 10-year NFL veteran who knows how the system works. And as he told Tom Rock of Newsday, he's aware that he could be the next New York Giants veteran to be released in advance of free agency: "The thing you realize at an early age i…

Adam Schefter, ESPN.com

Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis, who is recovering from a torn Achilles suffered last season, was cleared to play by Dr. Robert Anderson on Tuesday.

ESPN.com

The Associated Press used to have a rule (not sure whether they still do) that they would not report a threatened or prospective lawsuit -- only one that had actually been filed. I always thought this was a good rule. Of course, now there are no rules. …

CNNSI.com

Having finally cleared a hurdle, it's Super Bowl or bust in Atlanta. But with clear needs and key free agents, work remains to stay near the top of the pack, Tom Mantzouranis writes.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Adrian Peterson ran for 2,097 yards in 2012 and he had fullback Jerome Felton helping clear the path toward many of them. Felton’s headed toward free agency off that performance and he’ll join Mike Florio on Tuesday’s PFT Live to talk about what the…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As the Eagles and cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha try to find a mutually acceptable base salary lower than $15 million, a report has surfaced characterizing Asomugha as aloof. According to Hollis Thomas of WIP in Philly, Asomugha would eat lunch in his car d…

Ed Werder, ESPN.com

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will not join Dan Snyder if the Washington Redskins owner files a lawsuit to prevent the start of free agency while challenging the salary-cap penalties imposed on both franchises by Roger Goodell last year.

ESPN.com

On Monday, we discussed the Washington Redskins' lingering fight to get back some of the salary-cap space that was taken from them last year as a penalty for the way they structured some contracts during the uncapped 2010 season. Specifically, that post…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Oregon pass rusher Dion Jordan put on a sensational performance at the NFL scouting combine, leading to increasing talk that Jordan’s college coach, Chip Kelly, may draft him to play for the Eagles. Kelly is doing nothing to dismiss that talk. Asked abo…

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Every Tuesday at noon ET we hold a one-hour NFC East chat in which you guys can come and ask me anything you want and I'll scroll through your questions, pick out the ones I like best and try as hard as I can to offer insightful answers to them. It's fu…

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Washington Redskins Mike Jones has a look at Florida International safety Johnathan Cyprien, who could be a player the Redskins target with their first pick of April's draft. The Redskins don't have a first-round pick and don't pick until No. 51 overall…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says Rob Ryan, who was fired as defensive coordinator last month, ran a defense that was too complicated. Jones said at the Scouting Combine that the decision to fire Ryan and hire Monte Kiffin was made in large part because Da…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Some believe that Doug Free will no longer be the Cowboys’ left tackle.  But that doesn’t mean he’ll no longer be with the team. Executive V.P. Stephen Jones said Monday that the Cowboys are considering moving Free from right tackle to guard. “Iâ…