For weeks the Eagles blogosphere has been demanding that the Eagles front office sign FB Leonard Weaver.  The Eagles went into the 2008 season with no real answer to fill the void left by Thomas Tapeh, who signed with the Minnesota Vikings, and it hurt them.  We thought Tony Hunt could be the guy.  That didn’t work out.  We thought Dan Klecko could be the guy.  That didn’t work out, though it was amusing seeing a guy the size of a defensive tackle (huge belly and all) make a catch and try to run with the ball.

Well we finally have a legit FB with Leonard Weaver.  Weaver can block, run for short yardage, and even catch the ball out of the backfield.   Last season, Weaver had 30 carries for 130 yards and 22 receptions for 222 yards.  That’s quality production out of a FB.  Weaver just got a one-year, $1.75 million deal from the Eagles, but the deal could be worth as much as $2.5 million with incentives based on playing time, carries, and receptions.  Weaever even turned down more lucrative offers from other teams because he felt the Eagles were a better offensive fit for him due to the similar west-coast offense that Seattle runs.

Eagles add some versatility at fullback [Philadelphia Inquirer]

In other Eagles news, the Ravens officially announced that they have signed LJ Smith to a one-year deal.  Good ridance.

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