Welhourn is seriously overrating his worth. He signed a 8 year, 25 million dollar contract a couple years ago, and probably would have lost his job this spring to hicks.
I pulled this article off the EMB. Its just after he signed his contract.
By KEVIN CALLAHAN
Courier-Post Staff
BETHLEHEM, Pa.
Eagles starting left guard John Welbourn, who overcame a major knee injury as a rookie in 1999, signed an eight- year, $25 million contract extension, including a $3 million signing bonus Friday.
The entire offensive line except center Bubba Miller is signed for at least the next four seasons. Miller can be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
It is very exciting for myself and the backfield to know he will be around for awhile,'' quarterback Donovan McNabb said about Welbourn at the team's training camp at Lehigh University. ``Now we have four out of five guys upfront secure, hopefully we'll have all five soon.''
Welbourn, a fourth-round draft pick out of the University of California, suffered a torn patella tendon in his left knee in the first quarter of the season opener against Arizona as a rookie and was lost for the season.
The 6-foot-5, 318-pound Welbourn bounced back and won the starting left guard job last summer after the Eagles signed Jon Runyan to play right tackle.
Never in my wildest dreams,'' Welbourn said when asked if he thought about a long-term deal this time last summer. ``I was just hoping to come out here last year and make the team.''
Welbourn and left tackle Tra Thomas are signed through 2008.
Playing along side Tra is great, he is a phenomenal player,'' Welbourn said. ``He only makes me look good.''
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He's making a big stink about wanting other contract, and it won't happen in Philly, and I can't see anyone paying what he wants. I don't know if Philly would trade him under market value, and doubt they'd release him. I do think they would deactivate him for the year though if he becomes a distraction.