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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Walter Thurmond: Set to retire
Walter Thurmond plans to retire before the upcoming season, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.Capable of playing throughout the defensive backfield, Thurmond teamed with Malcolm Jenkins to give the Eagles a top safety duo in 2015. Only 28 years old and arguably the top defensive free agent still available on the market, Thurmond is presumably retiring due to concerns about his long-term health. He played all 16 games last season, but made just 22 regular-season appearances from 2011 to 2014, primarily limited by a slew of lower-body injuries.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Eagles' Walter Thurmond: Active Sunday
Walter Thurmond (elbow/shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Bills.Thurmond practiced fully this week and looks like he'll check in at reasonable health in what represents a critical matchup for both teams' playoff hopes. With the Bills expected to utilize a run-heavy approach in Sunday's game, Thurmond could end up spending more time in the box, which should still lend itself to plenty of tackle opportunities. The safety has recorded 19 combined stops over his last two games.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Eagles' Walter Thurmond: Active Week 13
Walter Thurmond (hamstring) is active Sunday against the Patriots.After missing Wednesday's practice, Thurmond put in full practices Thursday and Friday and he'll be in the lineup at safety in a tough road test against the Patriots. Despite the matchup, he's been hot lately, as he's forced fumbles in two of his last three games.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Eagles' Walter Thurmond: Set to face Patriots
Walter Thurmond (hamstring) is listed as probable for Sunday's game in New England.Thurmond missed Wednesday's practice but then logged full sessions both Thursday and Friday. He's had some issues in coverage the past few weeks, but with 20 tackles over the last three games, Thurmond still makes for a solid IDP choice.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Eagles' Walter Thurmond: Practices fully Thursday
Walter Thurmond (hamstring) practiced fully Thursday, Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.Following an upgrade from DNP to full in the first two practices of the week, Thurmond's workload was clearly being monitored. In addition to three early-season interceptions, Thurmond has been a reliable IDP threat in his first campaign with the Philadelphia Eagles, supplying 56 tackles (41 solo), two sacks, and two forced fumbles in 11 games.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Eagles' Walter Thurmond: Does not practice Wednesday
Walter Thurmond (hamstring/calf) did not practice Wednesday.While Byron Maxwell has struggled since leaving the comfy confines of the Legion of Boom, Thurmond has excelled in his new home with the Philadelphia Eagles, filling in nicely at safety for the struggling defense. The 28-year-old converted cornerback was able to play in last Thursday's brutal Thanksgiving loss to the Lions despite an injury to his hamstring, so it's possible Thurmond could suit up against the Patriots this Sunday, but that decision likely won't arrive until closer to the weekend.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Walter Thurmond thriving at safety for Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles safety Walter Thurmond grabbed a late-game interception and added four tackles in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Jets. In three games, Thurmond has set a single-season career-high in interceptions with two. He picked up a couple in the preseason as well and has routinely been in good position in the secondary during his brief time with the Eagles. For someone playing his first season ever at safety, Thurmond has been the Eagles' anchor next to safety Malcolm Jenkins.
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by Ruben Palacios | CBS Sports Staff
Eagles' Walter Thurmond moves to safety
The Philadelphia Eagles have made a lot of moves to improve their defense this offseason, one of which was to bring Walter Thurmond aboard. Most thought he would play cornerback, but Chip Kelly announced Thursday that Thurmond has moved to safety, per nj.com. Thurmond said the coaching staff approached him about the idea some time ago, giving him the option to compete at either position. "It was a couple weeks ago, just after the draft, they asked me how I would feel about moving to safety,'' Thurmond said. "They said I could stay and compete at corner, or I could move to safety and compete there. After drafting three corners, even though some of them might be safeties, they thought it would be better for me at safety. I'm good with it. I just want to play." The move is intriguing given that Thurmond has never played a game at the safety position, but he isn't concerned too much about that. "I've played it in practice, but never in a game,'' Thurmond said. "In this defense, though, it's not much different than playing in the nickel.''
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by Shawn Krest | CBSSports.com
DeMeco Ryans likes improved Eagles' defense
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker DeMeco Ryans likes the changes that the team has made to its defense in the offseason. "We got better on the outside, which we struggled at last year,” Ryans said, per ESPN. “We had a lot of struggles there on the outside at the corner position, so I feel we've upgraded there with (Byron) Byron Maxwell , a guy that you've seen make a lot of plays for the Seahawks. A guy like Kiko Alonso (Alonso), who his rookie year was a really outstanding player, up for defensive rookie of the year, a playmaker all over the field, and another guy in (Walter) Walter Thurmond , who is expected to definitely push guys to be the starting corner on the other side. So I feel like we upgraded at a lot of positions, and I feel like it's really going to improve our defense."
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by Larry Hartstein |
Eagles land CB Walter Thurmond
The Philadelphia Eagles announced they signed cornerback Walter Thurmond to a one-year deal. Playing for the New York Giants last year, he tore his pectoral in Week 2 and spent the rest of the season on injured reserve.
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