Connected to several free agent wide receivers this offseason, the Eagles are expected to show interest in Kenny Britt once the legal tampering window opens at 11 a.m. CT on Tuesday, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.
Philadelphia has been connected to a blockbuster Brandin Cooks trade, a DeSean Jackson reunion, a Pierre Garcon pact and a potential Kenny Stills signing. Britt has not shown the consistency of the first three receivers in this group, and at 28 he’s four years older than Stills, but does not look to cost as much. Cooks looks to require a first-rounder to pry from the Saints, and Jackson and Garcon figure to be $9MM-plus-per-year players. A Britt deal is expected to cost a team between $6-$8MM annually. That would still be a sizable raise for the former first-round pick, but it still represents second-tier money.
Washington is also expected to pursue Britt, being as he would be a cheaper option than Garcon or Jackson.
Making barely $4MM in 2016, Britt broke out on an otherwise anemic Rams passing offense last season, compiling his first 1,000-yard slate. Finishing with 68 receptions for 1,002 yards and five touchdowns, Britt profiles as one of the better UFA wideouts. The ex-Titans first-rounder’s previous season-high mark was 775 back in 2010. Britt also worked with new Eagles wide receivers coach Mike Groh with the Rams last season, helping connect the re-emerging player to Philadelphia.
Per McManus, the Eagles want to pair a big target on the outside with a more elusive performer. Britt profiles as the former type. Philly is also open to dealing Jordan Matthews, whom a previous regime drafted. Matthews led Eagles wideouts with 804 receiving yards, in 13 games, but no other Philly wideout surpassed 400 yards.
Matthew is their only legit WR so dealing him makes zero sense. They need an additional WR threat to open up things for Matthews more, so dealing him and then adding a different WR does nothing for the passing game.
Charles Johnson from Yahoo “believes” they would deal Jordan for the right deal. Well duh. But still, typical writer trying to draw up stories this time of year. Why would we subtract to add?