The Eagles were manhandled by the 49ers on Sunday afternoon and spent the evening making sure Shaquille Leonard was on the first plane to Philadelphia.
The former Colts All-Pro is signing with the Eagles and will be on the roster for the Week 14 showdown against the Cowboys.
We've agreed to terms on a one-year deal with LB Shaquille Leonard. pic.twitter.com/WjCsPDHRVQ
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 4, 2023
Leonard logged 65 total tackles, including 2 for loss, in nine games before the Colts waived the former All-Pro linebacker.
In Philadelphia, Leonard will team with Zach Cunningham to provide the Eagles with an immediate upgrade at the position.
With the signing complete, here’s the national reaction to the move.
Pat Mcafee
BREAKING NEWS: Darius Shaquille Leonard has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles#PMSLive #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/ycQRqGijwa
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 4, 2023
Ian Rapoport
Let’s check in on how he’ll look in Kelly green (via @TheGraphicGod_) https://t.co/LBwvEtYVYi pic.twitter.com/rZIPSclovQ
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 4, 2023
Chris Long
BREAKING: The Philadelphia Eagles have signed former All-Pro LB Shaq Leonard, per @Schultz_Report. pic.twitter.com/9h4akksAWV
— Green Light with Chris Long (@greenlight) December 4, 2023
Jeff Cavanaugh
Smart by him. He'll play a lot there immediately. https://t.co/M8Uxv1nJcq
— Jeff Cavanaugh (@timeforjeffrey) December 4, 2023
NFL on Fox
The #Eagles are signing LB Shaquille Leonard to a one-year deal, per multiple reports pic.twitter.com/Gyw8wSigaQ
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 4, 2023
NFL
Eagles signing LB Shaquille Leonard to one-year deal. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/yWeh5kIUHk
— NFL (@NFL) December 4, 2023
Jeremy Fowler
Sunday just got a little more important.
Dallas was all-in on signing Leonard but things were quiet today, with some there wondering whether he had moved on. https://t.co/LZNnmJE2hu
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) December 4, 2023
Mike Clay
The Eagles entered the season with major concern areas at linebacker and safety.
They've since added Kevin Byard at safety and Shaq Leonard at LB.
— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) December 4, 2023
Benjamin Solak
The Eagles have the best defense in the league (the year is 2020, right?) https://t.co/291NzIEUhq
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) December 4, 2023
Voice of the star
https://t.co/cr1cCEfvm6 pic.twitter.com/VPAPXl3oD3
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) December 4, 2023
Leonard visited the Cowboys on Tuesday before heading to Philadelphia for a Wednesday visit with Nick Sirianni last week. If there are any hard-feelings, Sunday night offers an early opportunity to square things away.
He's chosen, and now let's play football. https://t.co/pG052uOa1x
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) December 4, 2023
PHLY Eagles
Eagles officially get a Shaq https://t.co/oWzvsWceoy
— PHLY Eagles (@PHLY_Eagles) December 4, 2023
Nolan Foster
Big Dom got us Shaq Leonard he is him pic.twitter.com/xu1VwtKmGl
— Nolan Foster (@NolanFosterNFL) December 4, 2023
Gregg Rosenthal
Shaq Leonard watched that Eagles game and knew he could get playing time there
— Gregg Rosenthal (@greggrosenthal) December 4, 2023
Stathead
Every active player with 10+ interceptions and 15+ sacks:
— Lavonte David
— Bobby Wagner
— Harrison Smith
— Shaquille Leonard#NFL | #FlyEaglesFly https://t.co/1vmbVC4Thm— Stathead (@Stathead) December 4, 2023
Jeremy Fowler
Is Zach Ertz next?
While the #Eagles have wrapped up the Shaq Leonard deal, they've also inquired on old friend Zach Ertz, who is still evaluating options as of this afternoon, per source.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) December 4, 2023
