Eagles Add Another Veteran Player

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed veteran wide receiver Kelly Washington to a one-year contract and released Jared Perry.

The move came hours after the Eagles got veteran running back J.J. Arrington in a trade with Denver for linebacker Joe Mays.

The Washington signing could mean trouble for another veteran, Hank Baskett, who the Eagles signed in the offseason.

The Eagles have three young receivers in DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and Jason Avant, and rookie Riley Cooper from Florida is expected to have a very good chance to make the team.

That leaves Baskett, Washington and rookie Chad Hall fighting for one roster spot.

Washington is entering his eighth season in the league, having played with the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens.

The 6-foot-3, 217-pound wideout caught a career-best 34 passes for 431 yards and two touchdowns with Baltimore last season.

Perry had been signed by the team on Thursday.

Arrington, 27, didn't play for Denver last season as he recovered from a knee injury.

The speculation in Denver is the Broncos sent Arrington to Philadelphia to free up a roster spot for former Eagles' star Brian Westbrook.

Arrington and Westbrook have similar playing styles, and Arrington will battle former CFL star Martell Mallett and Eldra Buckley for a spot on the Eagles.

Mays struggled last season playing for the injured Stewart Bradley, and his trade means veteran Omar Gaither and rookie Jamar Chaney will play behind Bradley.

Chaney is also playing at outside linebacker and the odds went up greatly of him making the Eagles' team with the trade of Mays.

The Eagles said Arrington still has to pass a physical and they will get a 6th round pick as compensation if Arrington can't play.