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The Eagles have been open to signing players who’ve taken nontraditional paths to the NFL , and that has paid off for them. On Friday, they announced the signing of Olympic hurdler Devon Allen, who hasn’t played wide receiver for Oregon since 2016. After Allen had impressed with his speed at Oregon’s recent pro day, he said he spoke with GM Howie Roseman just 20 minutes afterward.
“Maybe I’m not 100% where I want to be, but I think I’m good enough to go out there and do well and not really hurt the team, in a sense,” Wheeler said. “My command might not be the best right now. But I’ve pitched plenty in my career without the best command. I know I can get outs.
The Flyers hope Brink’s winning pedigree will rub off on his new teammates, as the team again showed on Saturday that it has a lot of