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Direckshun · 01-30-2014, 02:31 PM

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Jeremy Maclin's future with the Eagles uncertain
By Chris Hecker
on 1/27/2014 04:30:00 PM

Free agency is about six weeks away and the Philadelphia Eagles will have some tough decisions to make this offseason with wide receivers Jeremy Maclin and Riley Cooper both set to hit free agency this March.

Maclin has previously acknowledged that after missing the entire 2013 season with a torn ACL, odds would be against him landing a big payday with the Eagles or another team in free agency. Maclin said he would be okay with signing a one-year deal to prove that he is healthy and can still perform at a high level.

Only the Eagles know exactly how well Maclin is coming along in his rehab from the torn ACL, which gives them an advantage in contract negotiations. However, with a potentially thin class of wide receivers in this year's free agent market, Maclin may be able to dictate the market and get the type of multiyear deal he is seeking.

The 2014 draft class is loaded with talent at the wide receiver position. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that could affect the way the Eagles approach re-signing Cooper and Maclin. Wide receivers Sammy Watkins of Clemson, Mike Evans of Texas A&M, Marquise Lee of USC, Kelvin Benjamin of Florida State, Allen Robinson of Penn State, Odell Beckham of LSU, and Brandon Cooks of Oregon State are all potential first-round picks. There is even more talent at wide receiver in the second round and beyond, should the Eagles lose Maclin or Cooper and find themselves in need of a replacement.

As it currently stands, the Eagles have $20 million in cap space, but if quarterback Nick Foles keeps playing the way he did this year, they'll have to sign him to a long-term contract, which could mean letting one of their free agent wide receivers walk.

01-30-2014, 02:31 PM	#2
Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch Casino cash: $2073447	http://www.sportsinjuryalert.com/201...th-eagles.html Jeremy Maclin's future with the Eagles uncertain By Chris Hecker on 1/27/2014 04:30:00 PM Free agency is about six weeks away and the Philadelphia Eagles will have some tough decisions to make this offseason with wide receivers Jeremy Maclin and Riley Cooper both set to hit free agency this March. Maclin has previously acknowledged that after missing the entire 2013 season with a torn ACL, odds would be against him landing a big payday with the Eagles or another team in free agency. Maclin said he would be okay with signing a one-year deal to prove that he is healthy and can still perform at a high level. Only the Eagles know exactly how well Maclin is coming along in his rehab from the torn ACL, which gives them an advantage in contract negotiations. However, with a potentially thin class of wide receivers in this year's free agent market, Maclin may be able to dictate the market and get the type of multiyear deal he is seeking. The 2014 draft class is loaded with talent at the wide receiver position. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that could affect the way the Eagles approach re-signing Cooper and Maclin. Wide receivers Sammy Watkins of Clemson, Mike Evans of Texas A&M, Marquise Lee of USC, Kelvin Benjamin of Florida State, Allen Robinson of Penn State, Odell Beckham of LSU, and Brandon Cooks of Oregon State are all potential first-round picks. There is even more talent at wide receiver in the second round and beyond, should the Eagles lose Maclin or Cooper and find themselves in need of a replacement. As it currently stands, the Eagles have $20 million in cap space, but if quarterback Nick Foles keeps playing the way he did this year, they'll have to sign him to a long-term contract, which could mean letting one of their free agent wide receivers walk.
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