ONCE AGAIN, NFL free agency did not live up to what Stefen Wisniewski had in mind. Once again, he settled for a one-year deal with a team that needed a starting offensive lineman, hoping this might be the chance that could lead to long-term security, somewhere.
Wisniewski, 27, is the leading contender to start at left guard for the Eagles after signing a contract that a source close to the situation said is worth slightly more than the $2.5 million he made on a similar deal last year in Jacksonville. He has played center the past four seasons after entering the league as a second-round guard with the Raiders in 2011, from Penn State, where his father, Leo, and his uncle, Steve, also played and became second-round NFL draft picks.