I am not surprised.Buffalo and Oakland have stated interest.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid said Wednesday the team is entertaining offers for Donovan McNabb(notes), and multiple sources told Yahoo! Sports the Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders have inquired about the quarterback’s availability.
However, one source with knowledge of McNabb’s interests said the 11-year veteran would favor a trade to a team with a contending roster, such as the Arizona Cardinals – a franchise that isn’t currently in the mix for his services. The source said McNabb likely wouldn’t sign a long-term deal in either Buffalo or Oakland, which could create a sticking point in any trade talks, as both franchises would expect a new deal in place before acquiring him. McNabb is due a $6.2 million roster bonus in May and is slated to become an unrestricted free agent in 2011.
Both Buffalo and Oakland are prohibited about talking about players on other teams. However, Buffalo coach Chan Gailey did say on Tuesday that he hadn’t ruled out adding an established, star-quality quarterback, similar to the move the Minnesota Vikings made last season with Brett Favre(notes).
“I don’t know, maybe,” Gailey said. “That hasn’t come up, but could we? Yeah. … We’re not looking at anything right now that is set in concrete. Because when you don’t have a proven starter, you’re open to every scenario.”
Meanwhile, the Raiders’ current starting plan at quarterback entails former starter JaMarcus Russell(notes) battling journeyman Bruce Gradkowski(notes) and Charlie Frye(notes) to retain his job.
Though Reid didn’t elaborate on which franchises had contacted the Eagles, he said that all three of the team’s quarterbacks – McNabb, Kevin Kolb(notes) and Michael Vick(notes) – had drawn trade interest
“We’ll go back and look through those [talks] and think through them a little bit once we’re away from this situation here,” Reid said. “[There is] nothing that, right now, that I can jump up and down about. But there has been some interest. … I’m listening to things out there. I’m not saying I’m doing anything. I’m just keeping my ears open, which we do on every player. This is no different.”
Pressed on whether he could guarantee McNabb wouldn’t be traded, Reid was evasive.
“I can tell you Donovan is our starter,” he said. “I can’t make it any clearer than that. We can get into semantics. Donovan is our starting quarterback.”
With teams firming up their scouting reports and the Eagles needing to seize on quarterback-needy teams before franchises have a chance to add one in the draft, several executives said they believe Philadelphia will act in the next several days if it chooses to deal McNabb. Another source with knowledge of McNabb’s situation said he believes a deal is coming “sooner than later” and said he believed the window extended “less than seven days.”
Whether that comes to fruition could depend on several factors. First is Philadelphia’s asking price, which is believed to be a package that would include at least a second-round draft pick. Second is McNabb’s willingness to extend his contract with the club that acquires him – a detail that gives McNabb some power in the process. And third is the Eagles’ ability to reach an agreement on a new deal with Kolb, whom is favored within the organization but has a deal expiring after 2010.
Despite those considerable hurdles, other factors appear to be pressing a deal into motion now. McNabb’s age (33) has put him in Philadelphia’s crosshairs, along with the organization’s intent on developing Kolb as its future starter. Combined with the contracts of both players expiring beyond 2010, and the team’s exercising the option of Michael Vick (who also is slated to earn $5.25 million in 2010), all signs point to the Eagles making a move now. And with the handful of quarterback-needy teams still seeking options, there may never be a better environment for Philadelphia to make a move with McNabb.
As one league general manager put it, “I can’t see any way they go to the draft with all three of their current [quarterbacks]. It doesn’t make much sense, just from the development end. What they’re doing with [Vick] sets them up to move out either Donovan or Kevin Kolb. And if they believe Kolb is their guy – and I think they really do believe in him – then there is your answer.”
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Philly will rue the day they traded him. McNabb is their Dirk, which is both good and bad, but mostly good. He's shown signs of being a choker and he doesn't seem to be a great leader, but he's also hands down their most important player. Get rid of McNabb and that team goes in the toilet in a hurry.
I'm surprised they exercised the option on Vick. I'd rather have McNabb than Vick. Not like Vick's a young prospect.
That means they are 100% on the Kolb bandwagon and don't wNt McNabb to be, as Jerruh puts it, " a development stopper".
Here's to several years to come of Kolb getting abused by the Dallas D.
Eagles have issues much bigger than Mcnabb. Their passing attack is based on big plays. They don't have a very good running game either. The D isn't what it used to be.
Raiders stating interest means they wont sign him. I'd like him though.
imho the raiders with mcnabb makes them the best team in the afc west. not saying much because the afc west blows, but he puts them in the playoffs.
considering NE has their 1st rounder next season, that better not happen. please just give jamarcus russell one more chance.
i have no idea what to think of this as a Raiders fan and a McNabb fan.
on one hand, it seems like the team is really in a rebuilding stage, and needs to just go with youth.
on the other hand, the raiders looked halfway decent last year when Gradowski came in (doing nothing more than managing the game). their offense flowed MUCH better, and it gave their defense rest, and when their defense is actually rested, its quite good (rofl they even chode-bloaded the wack-ass Stealers). who knows how good they can actually be with an elite QB like McNabb at the helm. plus hes very mobile, which will be good because their oline still isnt great. perhaps it will get him to quit forcing himself to be purely a pocket passer, and get out and run more often, doing what makes him such a unique QB.
one more year! one more year! one more year! one more year! one more year! one more year! one more year! one more year! one more year!
Grad or Nabb in 2010.
arm strength! this is a guy that needs one more year!
its still amazing how crazy his arm is. it looked like he didnt even try
Det was pretty beastly, imho.
another reason McNabb to Oakland makes sense - Darren McFadden is basically a bigger, stronger, faster, slightly dumber, and equally fragile version of Brian Westbrook.
but i still think with all the time and money invested in jamarcus, you should give him another year.
why did LSU have one of their O-Linemen throwing the ball?
I dont get it.....no wonder they were down 20-7 to Ole miss.
Child's play. I do that on Madden all the time with my super 99 rating created QB named Eduardo De La Paz.
lol last year's cotton bowl
lol at this lol over a meaningless exhibition game
You can have him.
so basically you're ready for the Eagles to suck every year?
Pretty much. I'm gonna switch teams.
Panda spur needs to die. Switch teams? Christ. Just reading that makes me pissed.
lol snead
This is America damn it, I can change my mind if I want to.
Your little asian wang is gonna explode when he leads the Raiders to a SB victory, imho.
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