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Saquon Barkley is bringing an old friend with him to Philadelphia.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Thursday that veteran wide receiver Parris Campbell has agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. Campbell is reportedly getting a one-year contract from them.

The 26-year-old Campbell spent last season with the rival New York Giants (after playing the first four years of his career for the Indianapolis Colts). He caught just 20 passes for 104 yards though in 12 games. Campbell is mostly known for his speed, running a 4.31 in the 40-yard dash during the 2019 NFL Combine.

The news of Campbell’s signing comes several days after the former Giants Pro Bowler Barkley agreed on a sizable deal with the Eagles in free agency. Campbell is also familiar with Philly head coach Nick Sirianni (his former offensive coordinator on the Colts) and should get a chance to produce in the WR3/slot role.

The Los Angeles Chargers want to make clear that they tried very hard to find a way to keep Keenan Allen on the roster.

Chargers GM Joe Hortiz said Thursday that the team explored “multiple options” with Allen in an attempt to keep the wide receiver. That included talks about a potential contract extension. Ultimately, however, Allen and the Chargers failed to find any sort of agreement, which led to him being traded to the Chicago Bears.

The Chargers had to make several moves to open up salary cap space this offseason, and addressing Allen’s situation was always likely to be one of them. Ultimately, Allen may have summed up the talks by saying he simply was not going to restructure his contract coming off such a strong season.

Allen posted 1,243 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in only 13 games for the Chargers last year. He certainly had every right to refuse to adjust his contract, but he presumably knew that refusing to do so would probably lead to his departure.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly assured Russell Wilson that he will enter the 2024 season as the their starting quarterback, but that does not necessarily mean Justin Fields will be riding the bench anytime Wilson is healthy.

Almost immediately after the Steelers acquired Fields in a trade with the Chicago Bears last week, reporters shared that Wilson is viewed as the starter and there will not be an open competition this summer. While that may be true, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk believes Fields has a chance to be involved on game days even if Wilson is QB1.

During a Wednesday appearance on “What the Football” with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask, Florio said he has gathered that the Steelers want to create offensive packages involving both Wilson and Fields.

“I think the Steelers have made him the commitment that (Wilson is) QB1, but once you start playing the games everything can change. And if he struggles, it will change,” Florio said. “Even though they’ve set this up as Wilson 1 and Fields 2, I firmly believe — and I have done a little digging here — that new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is already drawing up some plays where you have both guys on the field at the same time.”

Florio added that there is going to be “a ton of pressure” if Wilson struggles now that the Steelers have arguably the most capable backup in the NFL.

The Steelers seem to be doing everything they can to make sure people know how committed they are to Wilson. Even oddsmakers do not appear to be buying it, however.

Wilson, who is 35, signed with the Steelers for the veteran minimum. He was able to do that since the Denver Broncos still owe him $39 million. Pittsburgh traded a late-round conditional draft pick for Fields. The team has not invested much in either, which is why Mike Tomlin will almost certainly stick with the quarterback he believes gives the team the best chance to win — even if he changes his mind midway through the season.