Eagles move CB Lito Sheppard to Special Teams...ONLY!

[BrandonCarr39]

Remember these trade talks over the offseason...

Sheppard, Winston Justice, and a #2 to the Cards for Larry Fitzgerald

Sheppard to the Saints for Pro Bowl LT Jamaal Williams and a #2

Sheppard to the Bucs for a pass rusher and a #2

Sheppard to the Browns for high picks

Sheppard to the Cards for Boldin

Sheppard to the Redskins for Shawn Springs and a #2

Sheppard to the Pats for a #2

Sheppard to the Jets for high picks

Sheppard to the Fins for high picks

IOW-it would have been highway robbery for the Eagles. With Fitz, they would be running away with the NFC right now.

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20081210_Paul_Domowitch__Eagles__Hanson_making_She ppard_disappear.html

Eagles CB Lito Sheppard has been relegated to special teams duty with CB Joselio Hanson taking over the nickel back role.

While the loud-mouthed schnook Sheppard roared all off-season about not starting, Hanson quietly went about improving his game -- and it's paid off. The Eagles pass defense has allowed just 5.99 YPA and a 53.3 completion percentage since Hanson took over for Sheppard seven games ago.

[tony hipchest]

wow. thats pretty suprising. patriots should be able to get him really cheap in the offseason.

[SteelCityKing]

they should just move him to Dallas...where all the d-bags play. THAT'D be great so i don't have to hear about him anymore. =)

[RodWoodsonwasprettycool]

Cleveland needs another player in the secoundary.

jus' sayin'.

[ShutDown24]

Yeah, he can't play no more? Send him to the Browns haha.

Really though, that's surprising.

[HughC]

I never understood why the Eagles didn't move Sheppard after signing Samuel back in February. Why pay a guy that much to be a #3 CB when you can get good draft picks or a much needed receiver in return?