When the players and owners of the NFL decide to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement, which looks to be before the fourth of July, the chains on the NFL can finally be unlocked and free agency can begin for teams looking to add firepower or depth.
The Philadelphia Eagles look to be one of those eager teams that are willing to make a splash in free agency. Rumors are circulating about possible players they may acquire. The following are the possible pick-ups the Eagles are hoping to make:
1. Acquiring Reggie Bush: Bush is on the free-agent market list and is looking to land with a contending team. The Eagles love running backs who are quick, small and can catch passes out of the backfield. Bush fits the Eagles offense perfectly, yet Lesean McCoy is the starter. Bush wants to be a starter, however, who would say no to an already explosive offense. I am sure a tandem of Bush and McCoy would look pretty intimidating to opposing defenses. Bush could add his talents to kick and punt returning as well, giving Desean Jackson a break and reducing his chances of getting injured. The Eagles also have to think about their fifth round draft pick, Dion Lewis(Univ of Pitt), and his opportunities of becoming a part of the one-two punch. According to Yahoo Sports, Bush has also received interest from the Dolphins, Steelers, Seahawks and Giants.
2. Acquiring Plaxico Burress: Burress is looking to rebound and mimic Michael Vick's path to recovery after recently being released from jail because of several gun charges. He might have the chance to do that in an Eagles uniform. The Eagles are not new to giving players a second chance; just ask Michael Vick. Burress could provide a spark in the red zone for the Eagles, creating a new threat at the receiver position. Jackson is an explosive, down-the-field type receiver, while Jeremy Maclin and Jason Avant are possessive type receivers who will take a hit in the open-field for the first down. Burress will compliment these receivers and give them another weapon to their collection. 
3. Acquiring Albert Haynesworth: Haynesworth caused a lot of havoc in Washington from his complaints about the Redskins defensive scheme to not being able to pass the team's conditioning test. However, with newly acquired defensive-line coach Jim Washburn, the Eagles may take a risk on the run-stuffing abilities of Haynesworth. Washburn, who was Haynesworth's former defensive line coach at the Tennessee Titans, wants Haynesworth and feels he can make him into the dominant player he was when he was with the Titans. Ranked 15th in the NFL in run defense, the Eagles look to fix that issue by adding a plug into the hole of their defense. Ryan Starks of the Green Bay Packers exposed it, now will Haynesworth be the one to stop it?
Other possible acquisitions: Nnamdi Asomugha (CB/Oakland Raiders) and Ike Taylor (CB/Pittsburgh Steelers)
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