FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES
They just keep coming.
The Philadelphia Eagles, after Friday's impressive harvest of free agent signings led by cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, continued to add top-shelf players and addressed a need on defense by signing free agent defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins to a five-year deal today.
ESPN.com, citing league sources, said the contract was worth $25 million.
Jenkins, 30, played seven season with Green Bay, compiling 29 sacks. Last season, when the Packers played a 3-4 defense, the 6-foot-2, 305-pound Central Michigan product enjoyed his best season with seven sacks despite missing five games.
"He fits what we do on defense," said Eagles' General Manager Howie Roseman after the this afternoon's practice session at training camp at Lehigh University. "He can play inside and outside and gives us a good third-down rush from inside. We didn't think we'd have the opportunity to acquire Cullen but the opportunity came up today to get him. He had the opportunity to go elsewhere but he wanted to come here."
The addition of Jenkins made veteran Brodrick Bunkley, a first-round draft pick by the Eagles in 2006 and a starter since 2007, expendable. And the Eagles shipped him to Cleveland this afternoon for a fifth-round draft pick in 2012.
"We appreciate all (Bunkley) did here and we think Cleveland is a good opportunity for him where he can go play a lot," Roseman said
The Eagles re-signed one of their own free agents, linebacker Akeem Jordan, to a one-year deal.
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