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Ask an Eagles coach about DeMeco Ryans and one word will keep popping up: professional.  When the Eagles traded for the two-time Pro Bowler in March, they got more than a quality player from the Texans, they picked up a leader. At 27 years old, Ryans is the elder statesman among his linebacker peers...

The Eagles will be without Mike Patterson for at least a month, and likely longer, with the defensive tackle still recovering from offseason brain surgery.  Patterson started at least 14 games for Philadelphia in each of the last six years...

The Eagles aggressively addressed the linebacker position in the offseason, trading a fourth-round pick to acquire two-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans from the Texans in March. Ryans might singlehandedly take the Eagles linebackers from well below average to being a more than capable unit...