Source: Eagles to sign CB Walter Thurman
The Philadelphia Eagles reached agreement on a contract Wednesday with former Giants and Seahawks cornerback Walter Thurmond, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Thurmond becomes the 10th Oregon Duck player brought into the Eagles' fold by coach Chip Kelly. Thurmond to will pair up with cornerback Byron Maxwell, who told ESPN earlier this week that he would signing with the Eagles as a free agent.
A key part of the Seattle Seahawks' 2013 team that won Super Bowl XLVIII, Thurmond signed a one-year contract with the Giants last offseason. He said he had multiyear offers from several teams, including the Giants, but wanted to take a one-year deal in order to prove himself away from Seattle and try to cash in this offseason.
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