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by: CHRIS ZERVOUDIS

Smith Signs Tender

The Eagles' first move of the offseason, and the biggest to impact the offense, is finally complete as tight end L.J. Smith signed his franchise tender on Wednesday.

Smith was the first of a dozen players to receive the franchise tag designation this offseason on Feb. 7. With the offseason conditioning program underway, Smith signed the tender so that he could be with his teammates and get ready for the upcoming season. ... READ MORE

Eagles Free Agency Tracker
Pos.	Name	Team	Type	Update
CB	Asante Samuel	Patriots	UFA	Signed a six-year deal Feb. 29
DE	Chris Clemons	Raiders	UFA	Signed a five-year deal March 1
CB	William James	Eagles	UFA	Signed a two-year deal with Buffalo
RB	Reno Mahe	Eagles	UFA
TE	L.J. Smith	Eagles	UFA	Signed one-year franchise tender on April 2
FB	Thomas Tapeh	Eagles	UFA	Signed a five-year deal with Vikings
DT	Kimo von Oelhoffen	Eagles	UFA
CB	Joselio Hanson	Eagles	RFA	Signed his one-year tender April 1
DE	Jevon Kearse	Eagles	UFA	Released Feb. 28; Signed 2-yr deal with Titans
LB	Takeo Spikes	Eagles	UFA	Released March 6
FB	Dan Klecko	Colts	UFA	Signed a two-year deal March 17
LB	Rocky Boiman	Colts	UFA	Signed to a one-year deal March 24
TE	Kris Wilson	Chiefs	UFA	Signed a three-year deal March 26

Free Agency Coverage
Feature
Spadaro: Musing On Smith Move
TE Smith Signs Franchise Tender
CB Hanson Signs Tender, Back To Work
Wilson Adds Athletic Ability, Speed To Offense
TE Wilson Inks Three-Year Deal
From The President's Desk
Defensive Shakeup Two Years In The Making
Boiman Fills Important Role With Eagles
Rocky! Rocky! Boiman Inks One-Year Deal
In The End, Eagles Must Be More Physical
You Be The GM: The Return Game
Fan-Demonium: Looking For Brian Mitchell
Davis Knows The Job Is There To Win
Random Thoughts: Things I Think I Know
Hot Button: Offseason Gain
A Homecoming For FB Klecko
Nice Story, Sure, But Can Klecko Play FB?
Fan-Demonium: Window Shopping
Pondering Possibilites Up Front
Focus On Team, Not One Position
You Be The GM: Players To Be Had
News, Notes & A Name Change
Fan-Demonium: Reg-gie! Reg-gie!
Spadaro: Battling 'Tweener-Time Blues
Spadaro: Measuring The Eagles' Moves
Hot Button: Is The Offense Good Enough?
Spadaro: Youth Has Chance To Shine At LB
Eagles Part Ways With LB Spikes
Fan-Demonium: Inside The Eagles' Moves
Reid: We Made An Effort For WR Moss
Spadaro: Successes Far From Complete
Reese: An Outstanding Start To The Offseason
Next In Free Agency: Patience, Please
Spadaro: Two Days, Two Moves Give 'D' ...
Spadaro: Clemons Signs, Highlighting Day 2 ...
DE Clemons Has Fresh Start, 5-Yr. Deal
Spadaro: More To Come After Huge Day One
Johnson: Samuel Is The Complete Package
Eagles Strike Big; Sign FA Samuel
Tapeh Agrees To Terms With Vikings
Players To Watch As Free Agency Begins
Welcome To Free Agency
Spadaro: Blogging My Way Through Day 1
Spadaro: One Of The Most Wonderful Times
A Look At The Eagles Free Agents
Hanson Tendered, Reed Agrees To Terms
Eagles Release Veteran DE Kearse
Eagles Place Franchise Tag On TE Smith

Eagles Contract Lengths
2016 - DT Mike Patterson
2015 - G Shawn Andrews
2014 - WR Reggie Brown
2013 - DE Trent Cole, G Todd Herremans, C Jamaal Jackson, CB Asante Samuel
2012 - CB Sheldon Brown, WR Kevin Curtis, LS Jon Dorenbos, DE Chris Clemons
2011 - DE Darren Howard, DE Jevon Kearse, CB Lito Sheppard, DE Juqua Thomas, WR Greg Lewis, DT Brodrick Bunkley
2010 - QB A.J. Feeley, QB Donovan McNabb, RB Brian Westbrook, K David Akers, TE Matt Schobel, S Quintin Mikell, LB Stewart Bradley, RB Tony Hunt, TE Brent Celek, QB Kevin Kolb, DE Victor Abiamiri, P Sav Rocca, S Marcus Paschal, LB Akeem Jordan, LB Pago Togafau, CB Nick Graham, TE Kris Wilson
2009 - DT Montae Reagor, T Winston Justice, WR Jason Avant, LB Chris Gocong, G Max Jean-Gilles, LB Omar Gaither, DE LaJuan Ramsey, WR Hank Baskett, FB Dan Klecko
2008 - FS Brian Dawkins, T William Thomas, DE Jerome McDougle, RB Ryan Moats, S Sean Considine, T Jon Runyan, G Scott Young, RB Correll Buckhalter, S J.R. Reed, LB Rocky Boiman, CB Joselio Hanson, TE L.J. Smith
NFL.com's Free Agency Coverage

Free Agency: Through The Years
Kevin Curtis
The Eagles biggest free agent addition following the 2006 season, Kevin Curtis emerged from the shadows of Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce in St. Louis to make a name for himself as a premier wide receiver in Philadelphia. In 2007, he had 77 catches for 1,110 yards and six receiving touchdowns.

Cowboys Free Agency Tracker
Pos.	Name	Team	Type	Update
RB	Marion Barber	Cowboys	RFA	Tendered top offer (1st and 3rd) by Dallas
G	Joe Berger	Cowboys	RFA	Dallas gets a 6th if he signs elsewhere
DE	Chris Canty	Cowboys	RFA	Dallas gets a 1st if he signs elsewhere
S	Keith Davis	Cowboys	UFA	Signed a two-year deal with Miami
S	Ken Hamlin	Cowboys	UFA	Given the franchise tag
RB	Julius Jones	Cowboys	UFA	Signed a 4-year deal with Seattle
CB	Nathan Jones	Cowboys	UFA	Signed a two-year deal with Dolphins
CB	Jacques Reeves	Cowboys	UFA	Signed a five-year deal with Houston
LB	Zach Thomas	Dolphins	UFA	Signed a one-year deal with Cowboys
RB	Tyson Thompson	Cowboys	UFA

Giants Free Agency Tracker
Pos.	Name	Team	Type	Update
S	James Butler	Giants	RFA	New York gets a 2nd if he signs elsewhere
QB	Jared Lorenzen	Giants	RFA	Re-signed to a one-year deal
DE	Adrian Awasom	Giants	UFA
DT	Russell Davis	Giants	UFA
DT	William Joseph	Giants	UFA	Signed a one-year deal with Oakland
LS	Ryan Kuehl	Giants	UFA
LB	Kawika Mitchell	Giants	UFA	Signed a five-year deal with Buffalo
LB	Reggie Torbor	Giants	UFA	Signed a four-year deal with Miami
RB	Derrick Ward	Giants	UFA	Re-signed to a one-year deal
S	Gibril Wilson	Giants	UFA	Signed a six-year deal with Raiders
S	Sammy Knight	Jaguars	UFA	Signed a three-year deal with Giants
QB	David Carr	Panthers	UFA	Signed to a one-year deal
LB	Danny Clark	Texans	UFA	Signed to a two-year deal

Redskins Free Agency Tracker
Pos.	Name	Team	Type	Update
DT	Ryan Boschetti	Redskins	UFA	Re-signed by the Redskins
QB	Mark Brunell	Redskins	UFA	Signed with the Saints
RB	Nehemiah Broughton	Redskins	UFA	Re-signed by the Redskins
WR	Reche Caldwell	Redskins	UFA	Signed a one-year deal with St. Louis
RB	Rock Cartwright	Redskins	UFA	Re-signed to a three-year deal
QB	Todd Collins	Redskins	UFA	Re-signed with Redskins
G	Rick DeMulling	Redskins	UFA
T	Jason Fabini	Redskins	UFA	Re-signed to a one-year deal
P	Derrick Frost	Redskins	UFA	Re-signed to a 1-year deal
LB	Randall Godfrey	Redskins	UFA
TE	Brian Kozlowski	Redskins	UFA
CB	David Macklin	Redskins	UFA	Signed a one-year contract with St. Louis
WR	Keenan McCardell	Redskins	UFA
S	Pierson Prioleau	Redskins	UFA
C	Mike Pucillo	Redskins	UFA
S	Omar Stoutmire	Redskins	UFA
K	Shaun Suisham	Redskins	ERFA	Signed a one-year tender
C	Ross Tucker	Redskins	UFA
WR	D.J. Hackett	Seahawks	UFA	Visited on March 13, signed with Panthers