NFC Notes: Buccaneers, Eagles, Saints

Buccaneers

New Buccaneers HC Bruce Arians has no problem with QB Jameis Winston‘s plan to play this season at 250 pounds.  

“He looks lean,” Arians said via Rick Stroud“No, I mean whatever he feels comfortable at without bad weight, stuff that will hurt your scrambling and hurt your mobility. It sure helps when they try to sack you.”

  • According to Armando Salguero, the Dolphins and Buccaneers will hold joint practices together this preseason.  

Eagles

  • According to Ian Rapoport, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson underwent foot surgery for a nagging ailment.  
  • Jeff McLane of Philly.com reports that the Eagles pursued RB Tevin Coleman in free agency before he agreed to a deal with the 49ers. 
  • McLane mentions that money couldn’t have been a factor in the Eagles not signing Coleman, seeing as he signed for just $8.5 million over two years. 
  • However, McLane says Coleman may have preferred to play for his Kyle Shanahan, who was his offensive coordinator a few years ago in Atlanta. 
  • McLane tosses out Duke Johnson and Jordan Howard as possible trade candidates for Philadelphia to consider, but wonders if the Eagles would really be willing to part with even a late-round pick for running backs that are available for a reason. 

Saints

  • Per Ben Volin, DT Malcolm Brown‘s new deal with the Saints has a maximum value of $15 million with $7.5 million guaranteed.  
  • Brown will make $5.5 million in 2019 and $4.5 million in 2020, after which Volin thinks it’s likely the Saints move on.  

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