Eagles Trade For Rams LB Will Witherspoon

Coming off an ugly loss to the Oakland Raiders Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles have traded for Rams starting linebacker Will Witherspoon for WR Brandon Gibson and mid-level pick, FOXSports.com has learned. Witherspoon, the long-time Carolina Panther and St. Louis Ram linebacker, can play both middle and outside 'backer and is highly-regarded for his speed and football smarts. The move adds some much-needed punch to an Eagles linebacking corps that sorely needs it, one that has struggled ever since the season-ending knee injury to starter Stewart Bradley over the summer.

Source: FOXSports.com

 

It's a 5th rounder.

 

Sounds good were deep at WR and bradon wouldent get time anyway

 

Yeah not a bad move. Maybe he can bring something to the table.

 

ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?

 

Bummer for you Andy.

 

Bummer? This is like watching someone burn down your house without being able to do anything to stop it.

This move makes me sick.

 

I guess Eagle fans don't have to worry about Trotter anymore.

 

They should have kept Dawkins.

 

Both parties are to blame in that crapstorm, not just the Eagles.

Anyways, I didn't know this guy put up the kind of stats he did in some years. Maybe this turns out to be a solid trade.

 

Rams just got hecked.. wow. this sucks lol

 

great pickup for the eagles

 

so losing pisa and witherspoon...who exactly plays LB for the rams nowdays? lol

is lauarnitis supposed to do it by himself?

 

Andy said hes good at covering so thats good cause TEs and RBs were killing us.

 

Sucks for the Rams........

 

He's a fantastic coverage LB and is able to play in all three positions to a very high level. I don't think it's possible to get a better deal than the Eagles got, sadly :icon_sad:

 

will probably play inside in 20099, until Bradley comers back

 

Yup thats what andy said

 

nice pick up.. if only we had him last week?

 

I wish ,trotter looked silly on the miller touchdown