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Eagles trade for FB Luke Lawton
Eagles trade for FB Luke Lawton
Didn't see this one coming... INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts reserve running back Luke Lawton was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for a conditional 2009 draft choice. Lawton played in 11 games last season at running back and special teams. He had five rushes for 13 yards and four receptions for 29 yards, including a one-yard scoring reception against Jacksonville on Dec. 2 for his lone ...
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Linc’d Up: It’s A Long Off Season
Inside the Iggles | A Philadelphia Eagles Blog — Sorry I have not been posting as much as a normally do. I have been very busy lately, and there is not a whole lot of Eagles news going on at this time of the year. I will still be blogging at ITI, and I hope to bring you great stuff in the near future. Here are some Lincs to check out: The Eagles traded for FB Luke Lawton. (Bleeding Green Nation) Donovan McNabb takes batting practice with the Phillies. ...

Full Back Shuffle Never Ends
Inside the Iggles | A Philadelphia Eagles Blog — ... , the original plan was for him to be the teams full back. That experiment did not last long, and he was quickly changed to defensive tackle. Desperate for a FB, the Birds’ traded for Luke Lawton from the Colts, but he was unable to even make the final roster cuts. ...

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philadelphiaeagles.com 6/6/2008 — The Eagles acquired fullback Luke Lawton from the Indianapolis Colts on Friday for a conditional 2009 draft choice. The 240-pound fullback appeared in 11 games for the defending Super Bowl champions in 2007. He carried the ball five times for 13 yards ...
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mysportsrumors.com 6/6/2008 — June 1st has come and gone, with the Philadelphia Eagles making no trades. Well, only a few days after that date the Eagles do indeed make a trade, with the Indianapolis Colts. Unfortunately for Eagles fans, the deal does not address their wide receiver situation, or Lito Sheppard. Instead this trade adds more depth to their fullback position. Who’d they acquire? Luke Lawton.
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philly.com 6/7/2008 — AS LITTLE AS the Eagles tend to use their fullback, you would think they'd be less picky. Yesterday, the team announced it had acquired fullback Luke Lawton from the Colts for a conditional draft choice. That means the Birds now have a quartet of ...
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Colts trade Lawton | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
indystar.com 6/8/2008 — The Indianapolis Colts traded fullback Luke Lawton to the Philadelphia Eagles for a conditional 2009 draft choice. Lawton, 27, emerged as a crowd favorite for the Colts last season. He appeared in 11 games, primarily on special teams and as a lead ...
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Colts reserve running back Luke Lawton was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for a conditional 2009 draft choice. Lawton played in 11 games last season at running back and special teams. He had five rushes for 13 yards and four receptions for 29 ...
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