| Height: 5-10
Weight: 203
Born: Sep 2, 1979, Washington, DC | |
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December 13, 2005
Eagles head coach Andy Reid announced yesterday that Brian Westbrook was being placed on injured reserve with what Reid called "a first-degree Lisfranc sprain," according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Reid reiterated that Westbrook would not need surgery and should be completely healed by next July's training camp.
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December 9, 2005
Eagles coach Andy Reid has not ruled out the possibility of Brian Westbrook returning from his foot injury this season, according to the AP. Reid said at his press conference Friday that the injury was not as bad as originally feared. It was initially thought that Westbrook would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a Lis Franc sprain.
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December 6, 2005
Brian Westbrook will miss the rest of the season with a foot injury that he suffered on Monday night against Seattle, according to the AP. An MRI exam Tuesday confirmed Westbrook has a Lis Franc injury.
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December 5, 2005
Brian Westbrook left Monday night's game with a sprained foot, according to the AP. The Eagles did not say which foot he hurt. Westbrook did not return for the second half, finishing with 17 yards on nine carries, and five catches for 38 yards in the first half.
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November 6, 2005
The Eagles have have agreed in principle with Brian Westbrook on a five-year contract extension worth slightly less than $25 million, according to ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli. The deal includes bonuses of $9 million-$10 million.
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September 23, 2005
Brian Westbrook missed practice Friday with a knee injury, according to the AP. He is still expected to start against the Raiders on Sunday. "I gave him the day off just to let that thing rest up and have him ready for Sunday," coach Andy Reid said.
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September 8, 2005
Brian Westbrook has cut off contract talks with the Eagles because the two sides are far apart on a long-term extension, according to the AP. Westbrook has expressed disappointment that team management "hasn't stepped up to the plate."
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August 8, 2005
As expected, Brian Westbrook ended his holdout and joined the Eagles in training camp, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He had until Monday to report or risk forfeiting his chance at becoming an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
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August 2, 2005
Brian Westbrook did not report to training camp on Monday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Westbrook wants a long-term deal and isn't satisfied with the one-year, $1.43 million tender he signed earlier. A team source said last night that all talks with Westbrook have halted, and there is no telling if or when they will resume. Westbrook will be fined $6,000 for every day of camp he sits out, starting with yesterday.
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June 1, 2005
The Eagles announced today that Brian Westbrook signed a one-year tender today. He also reported to the team's training complex to take his physical and practice today as the team's two-week passing camp opens.
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May 19, 2005
Brian Westbrook has apparently fired agent Anthony Agnone and hired Fletcher Smith, who does not have a history of holding clients out of minicamps, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. This could mean that Westbrook is close to signing the Eagles' one-year, $1.43 million tender offer, and the hiring of Smith perhaps increases the chances that a long-term deal can be worked out before Westbrook becomes an unrestricted free agent next spring.
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April 28, 2005
The agent for Brian Westbrook said his client will sign the Eagles' one-year tender if no long-term deal is in place when the Eagles can pull the offer June 15 and report for training camp, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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February 24, 2005
As expected, the Eagles tendered restricted free agent Brian Westbrook on Wednesday, according to the AP. The team now has the right to match any offer he receives or a first-round pick from any team that signs the running back.
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February 11, 2005
The Philadelphia Daily News reports there's a good chance that restricted free agent Brian Westbrook will play next season under the one-year tender, and that the Eagles will draft a running back fairly high in April's draft to complement Westbrook and use as leverage against his long-term contract demands.
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