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Max Jean-Gilles Signs One-Year deal with Eagles

By playerpress.com wire service / April 15, 2009

The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Tuesday that they have re-signed restricted free agent offensive guard Max Jean-Gilles to a one-year deal. Tuesday was the deadline for teams to sign their restricted free agents

The former standout at the University of Georgia, where he was an All-America selection in 2005, was tendered at the level of his original draft position and he will make $1.176 million this season.

The 6-foot-3, 358-pound Jean-Gilles was originally an Eagles fourth-round draft pick in 2006. Jean-Gilles has provided the Eagles with some much-needed depth on the offensive line the past few years.

Jean-Gilles has played in 29 regular-season games, including 16 starts throughout his career with the Eagles. He played in 14 games last season (including the playoffs) and made six starts at right guard as the Eagles had trouble keeping the unit together.

This season he will have an opportunity to compete with Nick Cole and Stacy Andrews for the starting right guard position and have the opportunity to protect the Eagles’ inexperienced new starting quarterback Kevin Kolb.

The Eagles started the restricted free agent period with nine players getting extended tenders. Eight of the nine players have signed their offers. Only punter Sav Rocca has not yet signed.

MJ Fully Recovered

By playerpress.com wire service / June 20, 2009

Max Jean-Gilles is ready to go.

After starting 12 games last season, the third in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles guard who was a 4th-round draft pick in 2006 out of Georgia, “MJ,” as he is known to fans and teammates, fractured his ankle on Thanksgiving in a game against Arizona and missed the rest of the season.

But his recovery has progressed steadily and he has eased into workouts through Organized Team Activities (OTAs) and mini-camp this spring. He has now resumed practice without restriction.

One of the top young linemen in the NFL, Jean-Gilles expects to be a starter on the 0-Line this season as he heads into the final year of his contract.

The 2005 All-American at Georgia is 6-3, 360 pounds with very good athletic ability. He is a strong, explosive blocker who could be a monstrous force on the offensive line for the Eagles for years to come.

MJ took over at right guard last season after starter Shawn Andrews was injured.

Jean-Gilles spent his first two seasons with the Eagles working under the guidance of Eagles offensive line coach Juan Castillo.

Eagles rookies report to training camp on Sunday, July 26, and the veterans on Wednesday, July 29. The preseason begins on August 13 home against New England and the team opens at Carolina on Sunday, Spetember 13 at 1 p.m.

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