Just when you thought that you could avoid NFL trade news, the Philadelphia Eagles have traded their starting quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins for draft picks.
We get more from NFL.com:
Donovan McNabb is changing uniforms and staying in the NFC East.Most of us knew that McNabb was probably out the door due to the rather sizable roster bonus that he was due to receive this season from the Philadelphia Eagles but I'm pretty sure that no one thought that he would be going to the division rival, Washington Redskins.
The Philadelphia Eagles have traded McNabb to the Washington Redskins for a 2010 second-round pick (No. 37 overall) and either a third- or fourth-round draft pick in 2011, the team announced Sunday.
"Donovan McNabb was more than a franchise quarterback for this team," said Eagles chairman Jeffrey Lurie in a statement. "He truly embodied all of the attributes of a great quarterback and of a great person. He has been an excellent representative of this organization and the entire National Football League both on and off the field.
"I look forward to honoring him as of the greatest Eagles of all-time and hopefully see in enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton one day. I wish Donovan and his beautiful family great health and joy for many, many years to come."
McNabb, the Eagles' first-round draft pick in 1999 and a six-time Pro Bowl selection, led the franchise to five NFC championship games and one Super Bowl in 11 seasons in Philadelphia.
Considering the deal involves draft picks, we are not going to be 100% sure right away who is the winner in this transaction but the one thing that we know for sure is that Donovan McNabb has a new home for the upcoming NFL season in the nation's capital.
(Courtesy of NFL.com)
