Haason Insane Free Agent Contract Prediction

SEPT 2 INSANE No disrespect to Jets pass rusher Haason Reddick. And no disrespect to "The Bleacher Report NFL Scouting Department'' (what's that?) and its rankings of the upcoming free agent class ... but they've made a 2025 prediction for the Eagles ex that is ... insane.

B/R places Reddick as the ninth-best free agent in the 2025 class. Cool.

But they also project that Reddick could land a two-year, $53 million contract next offseason. That's ... unlikely. Why? It would pay him $26.5 million per year, lifting him to being the fifth-highest-paid pass-rusher in NFL history ... up and above Myles Garrett.

By the way: If Reddick, traded this offseason by Philly to New York, doesn't show up for work before Week 6? His existing contract will toll ... and he won't be a free agent at all in 2025.

AUG 28 BARKLEY'S BIG The move of running back Saquon Barkley to the Philadelphia Eagles from New York is a headline-grabber ... and a rankings success.

In ESPN’s top 100 player s ranking for the upcoming season, Barkley comes in 48th.

“Working behind a stout offensive line and alongside playmakers such as Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, Barkley has had plenty of space to operate in during training camp,” Tim McManus wrote. “He has flashed the combination of speed and power that made him so successful over six seasons with the Giants.

New York and Barkley will reunite in Weeks 7 and 18.

AUG 26 CUTS The Eagles on Monday afternoon released DB Parry Nickerson, OLB Julian Okwara, G Max Scharping and QB Will Grier, the former Dallas Cowboys preseason folk hero.

The Philly roster, along with those of the other 31 NFL teams, needs to get down to 53 by Tuesday afternoon.

AUG 25 BANNED FOR LIFE? Ed Kelce, father of NFL big shots Jason (just retired from the Eagles) and Travis (starring with the Chiefs), says he has been "banned for life'' from X, formerly known as Twitter, because billionaire boss Elon Musk and/or his staff is taking issue with Ed's online discussion about arms dealers and their alleged ties to X ...

Who Ed says "are free to peddle their wares on X, but I'm banned for life and they won't say why, just a generic ‘Terms Of Service’ violation," as he wrote.

AUG 11 NEW MAN No, it's not that former Broncos safety.

The Eagles have signed Caden Sterns - yes, he is a former Broncos safety and they have released just-signed linebacker Shaq Quarterman.

Caden Sterns is no Justin Simmons, the All-Pro who remains on the free agency shelf.

But Caden Sterns will have to do. At least for now.

AUG 11 LAZARD TO EAGLES? To be clear, this is a "media proposal,'' not a team proposal.

But it's floating around out there: The Philadelphia Eagles should add to a wideout room presently topped by AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith by calling the New York Jets on vet Allen Lazard.

We're not sure why the Eagles are listed as a possible landing spot for Lazard by USA Today. ... but if there is any fire beneath the smoke?

We wonder - beyond the cap savings of moving Lazard - what the Jets get out of this "proposal.'' USA Today wants Philly to trade a "late-round pick'' for Lazard. ... But maybe they should ask his buddy Aaron Rodgers ...

Would you rather have Lazard now?

Or a "late-round pick'' for a time when you might no longer even be here?