He helped end the Eagles' 2006 playoff run. He's now one of their teammates.

Wide receiver Jamal Jones was one of three players the Eagles signed to a contract on Tuesday. Jones signed a three-year deal along with defensive end Xzavie Jackson who spent this past season on the Eagles practice squad. Defensive end A.J. Schable was signed to a two-year deal.

Jones played in 14 games (one start) including playoffs for the Saints in 2006, including the 27-24 win over the Eagles in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. He caught six passes for 108 yards and one touchdown, while posting nine tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on special teams. The 5-11, 205-pound Jones was released by the Saints during this past year's training camp. He was originally signed by St. Louis as a rookie free agent from North Carolina A&T in 2004 and spent time on Green Bay's practice squad late that season. In 2005, he appeared in two games for the Packers after being allocated to Frankfurt of NFL Europe. Jones was a high school teammate of Brian Westbrook at DeMatha Catholic High School.

Jackson was signed to the Eagles practice squad on November 7 and remained until the conclusion of the season. Originally signed as a rookie free agent out of Cincinnati following the 2007 draft, Jackson was released when the Bengals trimmed their roster down to 53 players. Jackson played at Missouri, which is where defensive coordinator Jim Johnson played as a quarterback, and notched eight sacks, 13.5 tackles for a loss and one interception as a senior in 2006.

Schable was originally signed as a rookie free agent by Arizona in 2006. He appeared in 11 games for the Cardinals as a defensive end and fullback during his rookie campaign, making 12 special teams tackles. In 2007, Schable competed to be a backup fullback as well as a contributor on special teams but he was released during training camp. A native of Ida Grove, IA, he recorded 28 sacks during his collegiate career at South Dakota, including 19 as a senior in 2005.