The Times Are Becoming Very Different: Eagles Pay Leonard Weaver

As first reported by Jason LaCanfora:

Eagles agree to 3 year, $10-plus mil deal with FB Leonard Weaver, highest ever for a FB. More than half deal is guaranteed.

Jeff McLane had some additional details:

Source: Weaver and #Eagles agree on 3-year, $11 million deal, with $6.5 guaranteed. Would make it the best deal ever for FB in NFL.

As Sam just noted in an e-mail, let us not neglect the irony in re: the Eagles -- a team which just two years ago was content to enter the season with no actual fullbacks on the roster -- shelling out the most cash ever for a fullback. 

Though, in fairness to Weaver and the Eagles, it sure seems like he's also essentially a second tailback.  Good for him, either way.  This deal definitely will help his cause in the Which Jersey Should You Buy stack rank.   

In other news:

• Let's all hold our breath and hope that someone accidentally offends Julius Peppers in Chicago; if the Bears really want him, it's unlikely Peppers leaves town without his name on the line which is dotted. 
• Apparently Jason Babin is getting a sniff from the Redskins, Broncos and Jags?  Who knew?  

More details as they filter in.