PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two of the most tenured Philadelphia Eagles, one on each side of the ball, could be playing their final game for the team Sunday against the New York Giants.
Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, a former first-round pick and a six-year veteran, and linebacker Trent Cole, a two-time Pro Bowl selection and 10-year veteran, will be part of an interesting offseason for the Eagles.
Maclin will be a free agent come Monday, and while both sides would like to get a deal done, there hasn't been any progress made toward that goal.
"This is a great place to be," Maclin said. "I've always spoken well about the organization. ... Everything they've ever told me has been true. This is the place that drafted me. I want to end my career here."
But the guy who drafted him isn't there any longer. And, as a matter of fact, he's in Kansas City, where wide receiver is a primary need, since none of the current Chiefs at that position has a touchdown catch this season. Maclin grew up in Missouri and played his college ball there.
If the Eagles don't get a deal done with Maclin sometime between Monday and the start of free agency, expect Maclin's first call to come from Andy Reid, his former coach and the current coach of the Chiefs.
Maclin, who has had a career year with 82 receptions for 1,269 yards and 10 touchdowns, is sticking to his story: He wants to be an Eagle.
"Both sides have made it clear: They want me here and I want to be here," he said. "I think we can get something done."