Given that he is approaching thirty, DeVante Parker is not a particularly appealing free agent prospect. Shortly after free agency opened on March 13, the Philadelphia Eagles saw something in him and signed him to a one-year contract. Maybe it had to do with the money. With a $4.7 million contract, they just need to pay him $1.2 million because the remaining amount would be covered by his former team, the New England Patriots. On Monday, Parker, 31, held a meeting with reporters at the Eagles’ stadium. “You can maintain your health for as long as necessary as long as you take care of your body and do what’s recommended, such as stretches and massages,”

After the Miami Dolphins selected him 14th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft, he will be entering his tenth season. Six picks later, the Eagles selected Nelson Agholor in the same draft. The Eagles need pass-catchers again, just like they did that season. It looks to be a wide open competition to be No. 3 after A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, with one or two more players who could be selected in the draft the following month and capable of fighting for snaps.

With Brown and Smith working there, they won’t really need him outside, barring injury. Since Zach Pascal and Olamide Zaccheaus last year, the position of third receiver hasn’t really grown. However, that was Nick Sirianni’s transgression. According to Sirianni, the offense this year will be the “Philadelphia Eagles,” although offensive coordinator Kellen Moore should have a big influence.