Eagles, Mark Sanchez strike deal

ByRICH CIMINI
March 28, 2014, 9:29 AM

— -- Philadelphia and the New York Jets completed a quarterback swap of sorts, with the Eagles announcing Friday they've signed Mark Sanchez to a one-year deal.

The deal comes a week after the Eagles lost Michael Vick to the Jets.

Sanchez's deal is for $2.25 million and includes a $750,000 signing bonus, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The contract also includes up to an additional $1.75 million in bonuses, bringing the maximum value of the deal to $4 million. Sanchez can achieve his bonuses by playing up to 90 percent of the Eagles' offensive plays.

The Eagles have called a news conference for 10:30 a.m. ET Friday to introduce Sanchez.

Sanchez, released last Friday as soon as Vick's deal with the Jets was complete, arrived in Philadelphia on Wednesday night and underwent a medical exam Thursday morning.

The parameters of the contract were set Monday, but the medical check was key because Sanchez is recovering from surgery on his throwing shoulder -- a torn labrum that caused him to miss the entire 2013 season.

Sanchez, who resumed throwing recently, is said to be about 80 percent healthy. His hope is to be ready for OTA practices later in the spring. He also had arthroscopic knee surgery last season.

Nick Foles is the Eagles' starter, but Sanchez's presence should add some intrigue. Sanchez, 27, is 33-29 as a starter, and he has four playoff victories. He was the presumed opening day starter last season after outplaying rookie  Geno Smith in the preseason, but he injured his shoulder in the fourth quarter of the Jets' third preseason game.

Sanchez joins another former USC quarterback, Matt Barkley, on the Eagles' depth chart. Presumably, Sanchez will be the No. 2.

"I've said many times that we will always look to add quality players at the quarterback position," Eagles coach Chip Kelly said. "We consider it a key position in this game, so having the chance to add Mark to that group was a no-brainer for us.

Information from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter was used in this report.