Joselio Hanson News

Each day during his banishment from the NovaCare Complex, Joselio Hanson began his workout at 1:30 p.m. "That's when were going out to practice, so that's when I worked out," Hanson said.

The Eagles added tight end Martin Rucker from the practice squad to the 53-man roster and released running back P.J. Hill.

Andy Reid loses more challenges than he wins, but he won a big one after Mario Manningham, for a second time in the game, stepped out of bounds on a touchdown pass.

Last night's Eagles - Giants game had everything, it seemed, except for tackling.

Editor's note: Ashley Fox blogged during last night's Eagles - Giants game. You can follow her on twitter at twitter.com/AshleyMFox. First Quarter After finally found his feet last week against his former team, the Atlanta Falcons , it was fair to wonder if Andy Reid would add to Vick's workload in the coming weeks.

Joselio Hanson returned to work yesterday, eager to put his 4-week suspension behind him, eager to help the Eagles move another step closer to the playoffs when they face the Giants up in the Meadowlands Sunday night.

Pending his physical conditioning, nickel cornerback Joselio Hanson will step right back into his old role now that his four-game NFL suspension for the use of a banned substance has been lifted.

As the Philadelphia Eagles enter the final quarter of their season, they couldn't be in better shape in more ways than one.

Eagles defensive coordinator Sean McDermott is welcoming weakside linebacker Akeem Jordan and nickel back Joselio Hanson back this week, improving the hand McDermott has to play against the Giants Sunday night.

Four of the most difficult weeks of Joselio Hanson 's life are behind him now. "I compare it to when I got released by the 49ers, and I was out for the whole year," the Eagles cornerback said yesterday before his first practice since returning from a four-game suspension.

Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com is reporting that the Eagles and coach Andy Reid have agreed to a three-year contract extension that'll keep "Big Red" on board through 2013.

Joselio Hanson is back. Just what that means remains to be seen. "We haven't been able to do anything with him ," Eagles head coach Andy Reid said.

The temperatures are dipping and the holidays are approaching, which means this is the time of year when Andy Reid usually has his Eagles playing their best football.

This is a tough morning to be a Negadelphian Eagles fan. Not only did the Eagles roll to a big win on the road against an NFC opponent with playoff aspirations, but they also did it with a little style , while the Cowboys dropped a game to the Giants and now have the same record as the Birds.

The Eagles have reached an agreement in principle with tight end Brent Celek, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

THERE IS "banged up," and then there is "thin," and then, "ridiculous." The Eagles are at "ridiculous." Already without concussed Brian Westbrook , who is likely to miss a third straight game and his fifth of six, the Eagles will visit Atlanta on Sunday further undermanned.

In retrospect, the DN's decision to give Winston Justice his own column should have been a giveaway, right? For as much as that job requires certain skills , continuing to play for the Eagles is pretty much the number one requirement.

During an interview last month after coaching his son in a flag Football game, former Eagles right tackle Jon Runyan made it clear he still wanted to play, and he knew what had to happen to make that possible.

The Eagles signed cornerback Geoffrey Pope to their 53-man roster and released Jack Ikegwuonu.

Brady Quinn and the Cleveland Browns are right back where they started. Benched by coach Eric Mangini just 2 1/2 games and 69 pass attempts into the season, Quinn will start Monday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens, the team he was facing on Sept.