The NFL Combine is approaching. So is March 5th, and on that date, prior to 4:00 P.M., New York time, clubs need to designate franchise or transition players. That means you’re going to hear a lot of talk in the meantime about who might get franchised and where they might go if they don’t. For the Philadelphia Eagles, who are now one year removed from their Super Bowl title, rumors could be aplenty.
Here’s an interesting thought, though it doesn’t actually fall into the category of rumors yet. Around the NFL writer Marc Sessler believes, if the New England Patriots don’t franchise defensive end Trey Flowers, Philly may have an interest in bringing him to the ‘City of Brotherly Love’.