STEPHEN TULLOCH knew the Detroit Lions were going to release him back in February, and they finally got around to doing it July 5, after Tulloch recovered from an ankle cleanout and was healthy enough to be cut without an injury settlement.
Nearly seven weeks passed before Tulloch and the Eagles agreed on a one-year, $3 million contract, with $1.75 million guaranteed. Eagles fans, knowing Tulloch's deep connection with defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, and their team's lack of linebacking depth, spent much of that time wondering when Tulloch would show up at NovaCare.
Tuesday, Tulloch finally made it onto the practice field, wearing Jeremiah Trotter's old No.