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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
By DON BENEVENTO
Courier-Post Staff
PHILADELPHIA
Wide receiver Todd Pinkston may have played his last game as an Eagle.
In the wake of the team trading for Donte' Stallworth, ESPN.com reported Tuesday that the Eagles have given Pinkston and his agent Joel Segal to seek a trade with other teams.
That can be interpreted to mean that, in the event a trade cannot be made, the Eagles may waive Pinkston by Saturday when the team has to cut down to the league required 53 players.
The Eagles normally keep six or seven wide receivers and there are currently eight of them on the roster. They include Stallworth, Reggie Brown, Jason Avant, and Hank Basket -- all of whom appear to have locked up a roster spot. That leaves a potential battle among Pinkston, Greg Lewis, Jabar Gaffney and Darnerien McCants for the final spots.
Gaffney, a free-agent acquisition during the offseason, has been slow to pick up the offense and has not played well. But when questioned about Gaffney, coach Andy Reid continually talks about him in supportive tones.
Lewis has been quiet throughout the training camp period, but he erupted for two catches for 91 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown reception, against the Steelers Thursday. The Eagles like McCants because he can play in the slot and he is a good special teams player.
As for Pinkston, he has been trying to recover from an Achilles' tendon injury that kept him out all of last season. He missed most of training camp with tendinitis in his foot. He returned to the field for the first time against Pittsburgh, catching one pass for four yards.
He sometimes appears to be hobbling, and he's admitted he still has pain in his feet.
As of Tuesday afternoon, ESPN.com reported three unnamed teams had indicated an interest in Pinkston, a second-round selection in the 2000 draft. According to the Web site, at least two of the three receiver-needy franchises would likely view Pinkston as a starter, if he is healthy.
A healthy Pinkston would be attractive to teams looking for a deep threat. While Pinkston has been said to sometimes shy away from contact, he has good speed and a career average of 15.3 yards per catch.
A former Southern Mississippi star, Pinkston has played in 78 games, including 62 as a starter, and has 184 receptions for 2,816 yards and 14 touchdowns. His best season was in 2002, when he had 60 catches for 798 yards and seven touchdowns.
Reach Don Benevento at dbenevento@courierpostonline.com
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By DON BENEVENTO
Courier-Post Staff
PHILADELPHIA
Wide receiver Todd Pinkston may have played his last game as an Eagle.
In the wake of the team trading for Donte' Stallworth, ESPN.com reported Tuesday that the Eagles have given Pinkston and his agent Joel Segal to seek a trade with other teams.
That can be interpreted to mean that, in the event a trade cannot be made, the Eagles may waive Pinkston by Saturday when the team has to cut down to the league required 53 players.
The Eagles normally keep six or seven wide receivers and there are currently eight of them on the roster. They include Stallworth, Reggie Brown, Jason Avant, and Hank Basket -- all of whom appear to have locked up a roster spot. That leaves a potential battle among Pinkston, Greg Lewis, Jabar Gaffney and Darnerien McCants for the final spots.
Gaffney, a free-agent acquisition during the offseason, has been slow to pick up the offense and has not played well. But when questioned about Gaffney, coach Andy Reid continually talks about him in supportive tones.
Lewis has been quiet throughout the training camp period, but he erupted for two catches for 91 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown reception, against the Steelers Thursday. The Eagles like McCants because he can play in the slot and he is a good special teams player.
As for Pinkston, he has been trying to recover from an Achilles' tendon injury that kept him out all of last season. He missed most of training camp with tendinitis in his foot. He returned to the field for the first time against Pittsburgh, catching one pass for four yards.
He sometimes appears to be hobbling, and he's admitted he still has pain in his feet.
As of Tuesday afternoon, ESPN.com reported three unnamed teams had indicated an interest in Pinkston, a second-round selection in the 2000 draft. According to the Web site, at least two of the three receiver-needy franchises would likely view Pinkston as a starter, if he is healthy.
A healthy Pinkston would be attractive to teams looking for a deep threat. While Pinkston has been said to sometimes shy away from contact, he has good speed and a career average of 15.3 yards per catch.
A former Southern Mississippi star, Pinkston has played in 78 games, including 62 as a starter, and has 184 receptions for 2,816 yards and 14 touchdowns. His best season was in 2002, when he had 60 catches for 798 yards and seven touchdowns.
Reach Don Benevento at dbenevento@courierpostonline.com
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