It's official: Dawkins signs 5 year deal with Broncos

If this is what it would have taken to keep Brian Dawkins in Philly, maybe the Eagles were smart to let him go. Dawkins has officially signed with the Broncos, getting a 5 year, 17 million dollar deal. According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, the deal could be worth as much as 27 million over the 5 years and it could also be reduced to 2 years, 9 million.

Really, Denver, 5 years? There is no way that the 35 year old Dawkins will be playing for 5 more seasons, so this deal is probably really just for the 2 year minimum. B-Dawk should be a solid player and a great leader over those 2 years.

The Eagles have now officially lost their heart and soul. The only positive to come from this move is they will now get signicantly younger on defense. The Birds are still way under the cap so it will be interesting to see what they do next to plug some of their holes.