The Philadelphia Eagles signed former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota to a one-year contract worth $5 million for the 2023 season but can earn up to $8 million in bonuses. In addition, the Eagles signed former Cleveland Browns defensive back Greedy Williams to a one-year contract through the 2023 season.
Marcus Mariota, a 29-year-old from Honolulu, Hawaii, completed 184 of 300 (61.3%) passes for 2,219 yards, 15 touchdowns, nine interceptions, 85 carries for 438 yards, and four touchdowns in 13 games for the Falcons in 2022.
In an interesting tale, the Eagles, then under Chip Kelly, who coached Mariota at Oregon, made attempts to trade up in the 2015 NFL Draft but failed. Now, eight years later, he is an Eagle after all. The Tennessee Titans drafted Mariota in the first round (2nd pick) in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Mariota played five seasons in Tennessee, completing 1,110 of 1,765 (62.9%) passes for 13,207 yards, 76 touchdowns, 44 interceptions, 242 carries for 1,399 yards, and 11 touchdowns in 63 games, of which 61 were starts.
After the Titans, Mariota signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. He played two seasons completing 18 of 30 (60%) passes for 230 yards, one touchdown, one interception, 22 carries for 175 yards, and two touchdowns in 11 games.
Collegiately, Mariota played three seasons at Oregon (2012-14) completing 779 of 1167 (66.8%) passes for 10,796 yards, 105 touchdowns, 14 interceptions, 337 carries for 2,237 yards, and 29 touchdowns in 41 games for the Ducks. Mariota is a three-time First Team All-Pac 12 and Unanimous All-American (2014).
In 2014, he won the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Davey O’Brien Award, Walter Camp Award, Manning Award, and Maxwell Award. In addition, he became the first Oregon player to win the Heisman Trophy.
Greedy Williams, a 25-year-old from Shreveport, Louisiana, made 11 tackles in 11 games for the Browns. He missed the beginning of the 2022 season with a hamstring injury.
The Browns drafted Williams in the second round (46th pick) in the 2019 NFL Draft. Williams played three seasons in Cleveland with 99 tackles, two interceptions for seven yards, 12 pass breakups, and one forced fumble in 39 games, of which 21 were starts.
Collegiately, Williams played three seasons at LSU (2016-18) with 71 tackles, eight interceptions, and 28 pass breakups in 25 games for the Tigers. He is a two-time First Team All-SEC (2017-18) and Second Team All-American (2018).
