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Nelson Agholor Signs with the Raiders
By Russ Joy
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It’s the end of an era. Per Adam Schefter, former Eagles wideout Nelson Agholor has signed with the RRRRRRRRRRRRRRAIDERS:
Former Eagles WR Nelson Agholor is signing a one-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, per source.
Former Cowboys and Giants RB Rod Smith also is re-signing with the Raiders on a one-year deal, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 21, 2020
The former 1st round pick had plenty of ups, downs, and drops during his five-year tenure with the Birds.
Nelson Agholor has more drops than TD receptions every season of his career except for 2017
— PFF (@PFF) March 21, 2020
Speaking of 2017, despite all of the flack given to Nelson during his time in Philly -I’m looking at you Hakeem “Unlike Agholor” Laws- he often did the right thing, including offering to send Laws and his family to an Eagles game. Plus, he played a pretty important role in the Eagles’ win in Super Bowl LII:
I’d send him a big thank you from all of Philadelphia, but he’d probably drop it. Good luck with Chucky, Nelson!
Russ Joy hosts The Russ Joy Show, Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast, and It's Just Wrestling Podcast. He's blogged about Philly sports on Crossing Broad since before the Eagles won a Super Bowl. A graduate of West Chester University of PA and California University of PA, Russ is also a husband and father of four. Follow him on Twitter: @JoyOnBroad