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When the Eagles had an opportunity on Sunday to bring back swing tackle Fred Johnson in a trade, they pounced.

Which might make you wonder why they didn’t just re-sign him in free agency.

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“I think from our perspective, to just go, 'Why not sign him?' There's also in his mind,” Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said on Tuesday. “He understands that we have two All-Pro-level offensive tackles. He's in a stage in his career where he played really well and he was looking for an opportunity.

“So just because we didn't sign him doesn't mean we weren't trying to sign him. I think for him, he was looking to see what he could do somewhere else because of the situation that we had.”

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