The Eagles signed former Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears wide receiver Markus Wheaton to a one-year contract on Wednesday.
The 5-11, 189-pound brings experience playing from both the outside and the slot in his five-year NFL career. He has 110 receptions for 1,559 yards and eight touchdowns in 58 regular-season games (22 starts). A third-round pick out of Oregon State in 2013, Wheaton has also averaged 23.6 yards on 27 kickoff returns.
In his second and third seasons, the 27-year-old combined for 97 receptions, 1,393 yards, and seven touchdowns.
At the NFL Scouting Combine, he thrived in the shuttle drills ranking fourth among receivers with a 4.02-second 20-yard shuttle and second with an 11.16-second 60-yard shuttle. That sudden quickness shows up in his ability to get himself open in the red zone and deep down the field.
Injuries have hampered Wheaton's career. A shoulder injury limited him to just three games in 2016. A free agent signing of the Bears last offseason, Wheaton underwent an appendectomy in Training Camp, missed two games with a finger injury, then three more with a groin injury.
Wheaton was also a track athlete at Oregon State. The Chandler, Arizona native finished his college career in with a school-record 227 receptions to go along with 2,994 receiving yards (third in Oregon State history) and 16 touchdowns (sixth all time) in 49 games (33 starts).
Take a look at what it was like inside the Eagles' draft room during the 2018 NFL Draft.
Outside of the draft room on Day 1.
Coach Doug Pederson and Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie talk things over.
Lurie speaking to the VP of Player Personnel, Joe Douglas.
Pederson having a laugh with president Don Smolenski.
Jeffrey Lurie standing next to Howie Roseman.
Joe Douglas.
The Vince Lombardi sits in the draft room as Day 2 gets underway.
The Eagles front office.
Pederson working the phones.
Lurie speaks to TE Dallas Goedert before he was selected with the 49th overall pick.
Roseman on the phone with Goedert.
Lurie and Roseman approve of the selection of Goedert.
Roseman and Douglas.
The Eagles' front office talk to the first member of the 2018 draft class.
Pederson stands behind the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Roseman working the phones on Day 3 of the NFL Draft.
Coach Pederson.
Joe Douglas.
Jeffrey Lurie speaking to Howie Roseman.
Doug Pederson has a chat with offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland.
Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.
Defensive backs coach Cory Undlin.
