The Eagles are expected to sign a free agent contract with 49ers running back Frank Gore, per a number of reports, the first of whom was Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com:
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk has the guaranteed money at $7.5 million the first two years of the deal:
Gore will turn 32 in May, but he has run for over 1000 yards in eight of his last nine seasons, with the lone exception being 2010, when he missed five games. His positive attributes also make him an intriguing fit in Chip Kelly's offense:
And then there's this nugget:
After trading star running back LeSean McCoy to the Bills, Gore's expected addition gives the Eagles a veteran presence in the backfield, but expect them to also potentially add a younger back in the draft.
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