Ndamukong Suh Jan 23, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Ndamukong Suh (93) walks onto the field before the game against the Los Angeles Rams during a NFC Divisional playoff football game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports
NFLBy Arthur Weinstein on

Ndamukong Suh, welcome to Philadelphia. The five-time All-Pro defensive tackle announced the news himself Thursday via Twitter, tweeting an Eagle emoji.

The team confirmed the signing as a one-year deal.

The Eagles, who lost their first game of the season Monday night, will see how much the 35-year-old Suh has left in the gas tank. The Washington Commanders exposed the Eagles’ defense, putting together four scoring drives of 12 or more plays.

Suh has not played this season but started 17 games last year for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he spent three seasons. He previously played for the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, and Los Angeles Rams.

The Eagles had already signed defensive tackle Linval Joseph Wednesday.

Suh’s long history of fines and suspensions for aggressive play led even his fellow NFL players to vote him the league’s dirtiest player. Some NFL fans thought that made him a perfect fit for the city’s famously outlaw fan base.

“One of the dirtiest players being embraced by the dirtiest fan base … color me surprised,” tweeted Steve Kasser.

“Suh is more washed up than the beaches at Fort Myers, Florida following the hurricane,” tweeted NFL Fact Checks. “Old athletes are like bananas, once ripe but they do get old and rot.”

[NFL.com]

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