Eagles bring in Parker to add WR depth
The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to a one-year, $4.69-million contract with former New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The Eagles will pay only $1.2 million of his contract, while the Patriots will be responsible for the rest, Schefter notes.
"DeVante is thrilled and grateful to become a Philadelphia Eagle and to help this elite organization win a championship," Parker's agent, Jimmy Gould, told Schefter.
New England recently released Parker after two seasons. The 31-year-old is coming off one of the least productive seasons of his career in which he posted 33 receptions, 394 yards, and no touchdowns in 13 games.
A first-round pick in 2015, Parker spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Miami Dolphins. He broke out as a solid deep threat in 2019, racking up 1,202 yards and nine touchdowns on 72 catches that year. However, the Louisville product ranked last in wide receiver separation in each of the last four seasons, according to Next Gen Stats.
With wideouts A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia boasts one of football's premier duos. But depth is an issue for the team at the position. Brown and Smith were the only other Eagles wide receivers with more than 25 targets in 2023.