The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to terms with CB Walter Thurmond III on a one-year contract and signed quarterback Mark Sanchez to a two-year contract.
A fourth-round draft choice of Seattle in the 2010 NFL Draft, Thurmond (5-11, 190) has appeared in 36 career games (nine starts) for the Seahawks (2010-13) and the New York Giants (2014) over his five-year career. After signing with the Giants during the 2014 offseason, Thurmond saw action in two games before being placed on Injured Reserve after tearing his pectoral in a Week 2 loss vs. Arizona (9/14).
Thurmond, 27, has collared 84 tackles, one interception, 16 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in his five seasons in the NFL. He was a valuable member of the Super Bowl XLVIII Champion Seahawks in 2013.
On Wednesday, the Eagles agreed to terms with CB Walter Thurmond III. Here are 15 facts about the newest Eagles cornerback ...
CB Walter Thurmond III was originally a fourth round draft pick by the Seattle Seahawks in 2010
On March 16, 2014 Thurmond III moved his talents to the east coast and signed as a free agent with the Giants
For his career (36 games), Thurmond III has recorded 84 tackles, one interception, and 16 passes defended
Adding to his career numbers, he also has one interception, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in his five NFL seasons
While in Seattle, Thurmond III was a teammate of other newly acquired CB Byron Maxwell
His season was cut short last year as he was placed on Injured Reserve after tearing his pectoral in Week 2
In 2010, Thurmond III recorded nine tackles against the Saints, which is his career high for a game
A native of Hollywood, California, Thurmond III attended West Covina High School where he played on both sides of the ball as a cornerback and wide receiver
As a high school senior, Thurmond III recorded 730 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, while adding more than 400 yards rushing and two rushing scores
Thurmond III was considered one the fastest players in California during his high school days as he was also a track and field standout
The University of Oregon was Thurmond's next stop as he recorded 254 tackles, 12 interceptions, and five touchdowns in 41 games
He was also the team's kickoff and punt returner during his time in Eugene
Thurmond III earned honorable All-Pac-10 as both a redshirt freshman and as a sophomore
Prior to his senior season at Oregon, Thurmond III was voted by the Sporting News as a First Team All-American
Thurmond III was a Political Science major at Oregon
A collegiate standout at Oregon, Thurmond played in 41 games, recording 254 tackles, 12 interceptions and five touchdowns, while also serving as the team's kickoff and punt returner. He hails from West Covina, CA.
Originally acquired by the Eagles as a free agent during the 2014 offseason, Sanchez, (6-2, 225) appeared in nine games in his first season in Philadelphia, completing 198-of-309 passes for 2,418 yards and 14 touchdowns while setting an Eagles single-season franchise record with a career-high 64.1% completion percentage.
Sanchez, 28, became just the fourth Eagles quarterback in team history to throw for 300-plus yards in three-straight games (vs. Carolina, at Green Bay and vs. Tennessee) while also setting a franchise record with 37 completions in a single contest at Washington (12/20).
A former first-round draft choice (fifth overall) of the New York Jets in 2009, Sanchez has appeared in 71 career games with 70 starts over his six-year NFL career, totaling 14,510 yards and 82 touchdowns on 56.3 percent passing. During his tenure in New York, he led the Jets to the AFC Championship Game in each of his first two seasons (2009, 10) and also orchestrated 10 comeback wins in the fourth-quarter-or-later with the team.
A native of Mission Viejo, CA, Sanchez starred collegiately at Southern Cal, where he was an All-Pac-10 selection as a junior in 2008.
