Saturday, July 30, 2011

Eagles sign DT Jenkins, deal Bunkley to Browns

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed free agent defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins to a five-year contract and traded former defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley to the Cleveland for a fifth-round pick in next year's draft. A league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that Jenkins' deal is worth $25 million. Jenkins started 66 games in seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He had a career-high seven sacks in 11 games with the Super Bowl-champion Packers last year. He can play defensive tackle or defensive end but has generally lined up inside throughout his career.

The 6-foot-3, 292-pound defensive end was undrafted in 2003 and signed with the Packers in 2004. Kris Jenkins, formerly of the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers, is his brother. Bunkley was picked 14th overall in the first round of the 2006 draft. The Eagles also re-signed unrestricted free agent linebacker Akeem Jordan. Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.