The Eagles, though heavily committed to Asante Samuel, may be willing to pursue cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha according to Jonathan Tamari of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The team isn't ruling it out, at least not for salary cap reasons. "If we went or didn't go in any particular direction it wouldn't be because of the balance of the cap at that particular position," Eagles president Joe Banner said Tuesday.
He was asked about the theory that the Eagles wouldn't give Asomugha a huge contract because they are already paying for one Pro Bowl cornerback -- Samuel -- and might not be able to address all their needs if they tie up so much salary cap space in one position.
Banner's comments leave the door open for Asomugha speculation - rampant among many NFL fan bases - though he also didn't say anything to indicate that the Eagles would actually pursue the all-pro. He wouldn't comment directly on any individual players because free agency isn't yet open.
The team isn't ruling it out, at least not for salary cap reasons. "If we went or didn't go in any particular direction it wouldn't be because of the balance of the cap at that particular position," Eagles president Joe Banner said Tuesday.
He was asked about the theory that the Eagles wouldn't give Asomugha a huge contract because they are already paying for one Pro Bowl cornerback -- Samuel -- and might not be able to address all their needs if they tie up so much salary cap space in one position.
Banner's comments leave the door open for Asomugha speculation - rampant among many NFL fan bases - though he also didn't say anything to indicate that the Eagles would actually pursue the all-pro. He wouldn't comment directly on any individual players because free agency isn't yet open.