PHILADELPHIA -- It would be a mistake to write off Rueben Randle. The former New York Giants second-round pick just turned 25 last month. Very few healthy players are washed up at 25, even in the unforgiving NFL.
But the Giants were done with Randle. They let him leave as a free agent after four frustrating, up-and-down years, and he has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, who opened their mandatory minicamp here Tuesday. Randle, who had missed a chunk of the offseason program after having his gall bladder removed, is making a strong impression.
"Rueben has been a pleasant surprise," Eagles coach Doug Pederson said.