Report: Eagles sign former Dolphins, Patriots receiver to one-year deal

The Eagles have brought in some receiver depth.

Per Adam Schefter, WR DeVante Parker has signed a one-year deal with Philadelphia.

Eagles and former Patriots WR DeVante Parker reached agreement on a 1-year, $4.69 million fully guaranteed deal, of which Philadelphia has to pay only $1.2 million, with New England paying the rest. “DeVante is thrilled and grateful to become a Philadelphia Eagle and to help this… pic.twitter.com/LtwCnNVj58

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2024

Schefter notes that the Eagles will only be responsible for $1.2M of Parker’s salary, with New England picking up his guaranteed money.

Parker, 31, spent the last two seasons with New England after playing in Miami for seven years. The 2015 first-round pick provides another big body for Jalen Hurts, although he’s had a tough time creating separation against defenders.

this is hilarious

WR separation using Next Gen Stats player tracking data

DeVante Parker rankings by year:

2020: #132 out of 132
2021: #127 out of 127
2022: #122 out of 122
2023: #115 out of 115

impressively dead last in separation for 4 straight years pic.twitter.com/Rx2wlxqpR5

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) March 7, 2024

Parker’s most productive season was in 2019, where he logged 72 receptions for 1,202 yards and nine touchdowns.

With Quez Watkins likely out the door, Parker will have a chance to compete for the WR3 job in training camp. DeVonta and DeVante could be fun.

This is all I remember from DeVante Parker 💀 pic.twitter.com/2LZzwJTSOh

— Victor Williams (@ThePhillyPod) March 12, 2024

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