Eagles sign coveted fullback Leonard Weaver

Who needs a wide receiver when you can sign a fullback! The Eagles have signed free agent fullback Leonard Weaver to a one year deal worth up to 2.5 million dollars. Weaver was being pursued by several teams as he looked for a big money contract, but apparently he wasn't getting the offers he wanted so he settled for a smaller one year deal with a team he felt he fit in with.

Weaver, a Pro Bowler last year, has spent his entire career with the Seattle Seahawks. He is a good blocker and, having caught 60 passes in 46 career games, has good hands out of the backfield. He isn't a great runner but he will certainly be a good option for the Eagles in short yardage situations.

Considering how little the Eagles use a fullback in their offense, it's unclear what the team plans to do with a fullback as good as Weaver. I would expect the Eagles to try to get him involved in the passing game but he will play much fewer snaps than he is used to. At the very least, the signing of Weaver ensures the Eagles that they don't have to start the season with a non-fullback like Tony Hunt at the position.

It will be interesting to see how the Eagles utilize Weaver. It's probably the reason they only offered a one year deal for Weaver considering they may not know what to do with a fullback who can actually block and catch passes. Despite the Eagles being 30+ million dollars under the cap, I think we can safely assume they are done making free agent acquisitions this offseason.