Press Release:
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The Philadelphia Eagles today announced they have placed QB Donovan McNabb (torn anterior cruciate ligament in right knee) on the Injured Reserve list and signed LB Torrance Daniels from the practice squad.
In addition, the team signed QB Omar Jacobs to the practice squad.
A rookie free agent signee in 2006, Daniels (6-3, 24 has spent the entire season on the Eagles practice squad. The 25-year-old Daniels was a four-year starter for Harding University in Arkansas, and earned AP Little All-America honors as a senior, recording 74 tackles, 4.5 sacks, five knockdowns and four forced fumbles.
Originally a fifth round draft choice of Pittsburgh in 2006, Jacobs (6-4, 224) signed to the Steelers practice squad on 9/4, but was released a week later. A two-year All-Mid American Conference honoree at Bowling Green, Jacobs finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in passing touchdowns (71). For his career, Jacobs completed 523 of 811 passes for 6,938 yards and 71 touchdowns, while throwing just 11 interceptions.
Daniels will wear jersey #50 and Jacobs will wear #4.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The Philadelphia Eagles today announced they have placed QB Donovan McNabb (torn anterior cruciate ligament in right knee) on the Injured Reserve list and signed LB Torrance Daniels from the practice squad.
In addition, the team signed QB Omar Jacobs to the practice squad.
A rookie free agent signee in 2006, Daniels (6-3, 24 has spent the entire season on the Eagles practice squad. The 25-year-old Daniels was a four-year starter for Harding University in Arkansas, and earned AP Little All-America honors as a senior, recording 74 tackles, 4.5 sacks, five knockdowns and four forced fumbles.
Originally a fifth round draft choice of Pittsburgh in 2006, Jacobs (6-4, 224) signed to the Steelers practice squad on 9/4, but was released a week later. A two-year All-Mid American Conference honoree at Bowling Green, Jacobs finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in passing touchdowns (71). For his career, Jacobs completed 523 of 811 passes for 6,938 yards and 71 touchdowns, while throwing just 11 interceptions.
Daniels will wear jersey #50 and Jacobs will wear #4.
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