Veteran linebacker Stephen Tulloch and the Eagles are in “heavy negotiations,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Saturday.
Tulloch was released by the Lions last month. He had to pass a physical before the Lions released him, and any new deal with the Eagles would be contingent upon the team being comfortable that Tulloch is recovered from arthroscopic surgery on his ankle.
Besides the Eagles looking to bolster their linebacker depth, they immediately made sense as a potential landing spot for Tulloch when he became a free agent because former Lions head coach Jim Schwartz is the Eagles defensive coordinator.
Tulloch, 31, played the last five seasons with the Lions and started 15 games last season. He previously played five seasons for the Titans, who drafted him in the fourth round in 2006.