Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Eagles sign TE Smith

FOXSports' Jay Glazer is reporting that the Eagles will be signing tight end Alex Smith today. No word on who they will jettison to make room.

Update:The Eagles released TE Tony Curtis to make room for Smith.

A veteran of four NFL seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Smith (6-foot-4, 258) was traded to the New England Patriots in the 2009 offseason and spent the entire preseason with the Pats before being released on September 5 as part of the team’s final roster cutdown.

Originally a third round draft choice of Tampa Bay in 2005, the 27-year-old Smith has played in 58 career games (43 starts), posting 129 receptions for 1,252 yards and 11 touchdowns.

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