Kolb Finally Signs Deal for 4 Years with Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles' training camp distractions have been averted.  The last thing anyone wants to see is some circus going on about whether players sign or don't sign, retire or don't retire (ala Michael Strahan of the Giants).  Thankfully, the Eagles finally secured the deal for the last of the draft picks that they needed to sign, that being quarterback Kevin Kolb.

On Wednesday July 25, the Eagles and Kolb agreed to a 4 year deal which essentially secured that all of their 8 draft picks were at the start of training camp with started this past Friday. Kolb was the most scrutinized of the Eagles' picks since picking him meant the Eagles now have 4 quarterback in their ranks.  Kolb was the 36th pick overall and the third quarterback taken in the draft behind Oakland's JaMarcus Russell and Cleveland's Brady Quinn.

"I'm pumped," Kolb said in a press conference outside the NovaCare Complex on Wednesday. "It was getting down to the wire a little bit here and I think everyone was getting a little bit antsy.

"I was getting a little bit nervous and I definitely wanted to be there (at training camp) with the rest of the guys, and especially not miss anything and get behind. That's my biggest fear."

Kolb will learn the ropes from veterans Donovan McNabb, A.J. Feeley and Kelly Holcomb at this years training camp.  Some are wondering though, is this four-year deal enough to further convince Kolb that he will one day get his chance to carve out his own Eagles legacy?

minor eagles chick postscript - by this picture, it looks like Donovan's finally trimmed that beard!