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Tank You Very Much: Eagles Reward T.Y. McGill for His Service and Dedication
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T.Y. McGill got the memo.
Sunday night, the backup defensive tackle committed a neutral zone infraction on 4th and short, with two minutes remaining in the game, which moved the sticks for Washington and kept the Eagles on the right path. The path to losing the game.
As a reward for being a good soldier and committing to the tank*, the Birds gave him a new one-year contract and also made the following moves:
Roster Moves: #Eagles have agreed to terms with DT T.Y. McGill on a one-year contract and signed the following players to reserve/futures contracts. pic.twitter.com/d5gVy6jLjZ
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 4, 2021
*Obviously we’re just having fun here. I have no idea if McGill was told to jump offside. It would be silly to think he had a wink wink, nudge nudge kind of handshake deal with Howie Roseman. There’s no way that would happen…
…or would it?
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com