One more down, one more to go in Philly

By Jason Kirk  |   Tuesday, July 18, 2006  |  Comments( 1 )

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The Philadelphia Eagles have reached an agreement on a four-year contract with second-round pick Winston Justice. The Eagles now have seven of their eight draft picks signed, leaving first-round pick, DT Brodrick Bunkley, as the only draftee without a contract.

Justice, a 6-6, 319 pound offensive tackle, started 36 games at right tackle for the USC Trojans picking up All-Pac 10 honorable mention honors in both his senior and sophomore seasons. He didn't allow a sack his senior year, one in which the USC offense amassed the 2nd highest total in Division I-A history with 7,537 total yards.

Although Philadelphia has William "Tra" Thomas and Jon Runyan as their starting tackles, Justice is expected to challenge for a starting spot. During minicamp, the former Trojan logged considerable first team reps at left tackle while Tra Thomas was held out so he could take blood thinners for blood clots in his left leg.

With training camp set to begin on Thursday, Philadelphia must come to terms with Bunkley. According to Eagles officials and Bunkley's agent, the former FSU star will be in camp on time. Unlike this time last year, when some players' contract disputes caused distractions, the Eagles appear ready for training camp without any controversy.
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