NFC East Notes: Eagles, Giants, Redskins

Eagles

• The Athletic’s Bo Wulf examines the Eagles’ options to address their need at wide receiver this offseason. After not signing any free agents, the draft is the most likely avenue for the Eagles to add help in what’s seen as an unusually deep class. 
• Wulf adds the Eagles are likely exercising patience. Some free agents who could still be available after the draft include Taylor Gabriel, Paul Richardson and Rashard Higgins. 
• Some other trade candidates for the Eagles include Rams WR Brandin Cooks, Panthers WR Curtis Samuel, Bengals WR John Ross, Lions WR Marvin Jones, Steelers WR James Washington, Titans WR Corey Davis, Cardinals WR Christian Kirk, Jaguars WR Dede Westbrook, 49ers WR Dante Pettis, Bills WR Robert Foster, Jaguars WR Keelan Cole and 49ers WR Marquise Goodwin. 
• NJ.com’s Mike Kaye mentions Western Michigan TE Giovanni Ricci, Washington WR Aaron Fuller and Oregon State RB Artavis Pierce as players worth monitoring in the late rounds for the Eagles. All have had contact with the team. 
• Texas A&M WR Quartney Davis had a video meeting with the Eagles. (Aaron Wilson)

Giants

Penn State DE Yetur Gross-Matos says he wouldn’t mind playing for the Giants, given that he grew up a New York fan and his former position coach Sean Spencer is now with the team.

“I wouldn’t mind playing for him again,” Gross-Matos said, via Brian Costello of the NY Post. “I definitely wouldn’t mind that.”

The Giants could use an edge-rusher, but Gross-Matos may not be available when the team makes their selection in the second round of the draft.

• Giants LS Casey Kreiter‘s one-year, $1.0475 million deal counts $887,500 against the cap under the veteran salary benefit. (Pat Leonard)

Redskins

• Per NBC Sports’ JP Finlay, Redskins HC Ron Rivera said there was no further update on the situation with LT Trent Williams. 
• Regarding the decision to trade CB Quinton Dunbar, Rivera is happy with the value Washington got back after deciding they wouldn’t extend Dunbar: “He was looking for something we weren’t going to give him.”
• Rivera called the release of S Montae Nicholson a “fresh start.” He’ll be replaced at free safety by Sean Davis. 
• While bringing in LB Thomas Davis was in part about helping Rivera instill the culture he wants, he pointed out Davis had 116 tackles in 2019 and can still play. 
• Rivera confirmed the Redskins made a hard run at Cowboys WR Amari Cooper in free agency: “Amari is somebody that we chased and we chased very hard…We would have loved to have him.” (Finlay)
• Conversely, Rivera says Washington wasn’t that interested in resetting the tight end market for TE Austin Hooper, who signed with the Browns. (Finlay)
• Rivera told reporters his experience with QB Kyle Allen, where he was great both as the starter and the backup behind Cam Newton, convinced him to bring Allen to Washington. (Finlay)