Eagles pluck P.J. Hill off our practice squad!

by satchmo26 on Oct 28, 2009 5:33 PM CDT Comment 11 comments

Doh! I really liked this kid. The Times-Pic reports:

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed undrafted rookie tailback P.J. Hill off the Saints' practice squad to help fill in while veteran tailback Brian Westbrook is out with a concussion.

Hill had an impressive offseason with the Saints, but he was buried behind a deep backfield that included Reggie Bush, Pierre Thomas, Mike Bell and Lynell Hamilton.

This can't be good for our RB depth. He may not have been needed this season, but he might have had some future potential. I wonder who Payton will now sign to the practice squad in his place.

UPDATE: Per the Times-Pic, Herb Donaldson has been resigned to the sqaud.

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Good for P.J.

I’m glad he’s getting his shot in the NFL.

Herb Donaldson?

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by MtnExile on Oct 28, 2009 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The eight practice slot is available. I don’t see why they wouldn’t offer it to him.

"Paralyze resistance with persistence" -Woody Hayes

by coldpizza on Oct 29, 2009 12:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cedric Peerman is currently on the Browns’ practice squad and is better than both Hill and Donaldson, imo. Just another name to keep in mind, if and when the injury bug hits.

"Paralyze resistance with persistence" -Woody Hayes

by coldpizza on Oct 29, 2009 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

How does this work?

How could a team sign another team’s practice squad player? Didn’t Hill sign a deal to be on our squad?

by Hollywoo! on Oct 28, 2009 8:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes. But it’s a non-exclusive deal. Any team can sign any player off of any practice squad (including their own) at any time. There are a few restrictions about how long you have to keep them on your active roster when it wasn’t your team’s squad and a few other wrinkles, but otherwise they are free game just like any other free agent.

So we could sign somebody else off the Eagles squad if we wanted. But we don’t.

by FriarBob on Oct 28, 2009 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought...

He would be a good replacement for Heath Evans while he was out. Has a good ability to lead block and has good hands.

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by tlsk1066 on Oct 28, 2009 8:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

balls!

oh well

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by doublewide on Oct 28, 2009 8:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If ya can't beat 'em...

take their leftovers?

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by VAsaintsfan on Oct 28, 2009 9:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll bet there are some Eagles practice squad players frickin furious right now

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by Hooahsaint on Oct 29, 2009 8:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Everybody

seems to want to get in on the Saints Bandwagon now!!! If this keeps up, we’ll be playing ourselves in the Super Bowl !!!

Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!

by Just 'Nother Day on Oct 29, 2009 9:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Do Saints get anything

in return?Cash? Evans knee must not be too serious. Like Mike Bell’s, sprain MCL no surjery required,I guess. On the NFL replay I slowed it down, the screen late 4th qu. he’s tackled on Mia. 3 yd.line over top of left knee. Will we see more double TE formations, in upcoming games with TE in backfield? Can Lynell play FB on a few downs?

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by metryman on Oct 29, 2009 2:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs