Who dat former Saint finding new life in Philly? It’s All-Pro Eagles linebacker Zack Baun
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Who dat former Saint finding new life in Philly? It’s All-Pro Eagles linebacker Zack Baun

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Jason Kelce stood on stage during a taping of his late-night talk show when he spotted his former boss and Eagles general manager Howie Roseman hanging out in the balcony. Kelce turned the cameo into a Q&A and asked what every fan in Philadelphia — heck, everyone around the NFL — really wanted to know: “Did you know Zack Baun was going to be this good?” Roseman, who built the franchise’s first Super Bowl championship team in 2017, took a flier on Baun and signed him to a modest $3.5 million, one-year deal in the offseason after four mostly forgettable years with the Saints. The Eagles moved Baun to inside linebacker and he instantly found new life under Fangio’s scheme that forced him into being a run stopper and pass rusher on the blitz. In Philadelphia’s playoff win over Green Bay, Baun was the first Eagles linebacker with an interception in a playoff game since DeMeco Ryans in 2014. Back at his appearance at Kelce’s show, Roseman ended his story with Baun on a pointed note that the Eagles took a chance on him: “Please remember that when we do your contract.” Baun could potentially end two tenures in New Orleans.

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Eagles retain All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun before he tests free agency
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Associated Press  

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New York Times  

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