Isaac Sopoaga Trade with the Patriots

Isaac Sopoaga Trade with the Patriots

Isaac Sopoaga Trade with the patriots Philadelphia eagles trade there defensive tackle isaac sopoaga for the New England Patriots.Sopoaga ranked 46 out of 68 defensive tackles. Philadelphia offered sopoaga a deal that includes $2.75 million bonus.The two rookies that traded wilfork in new england ranked 53rd and 67. The patriots lost Vince Wilfork to an injury during the start of this season they are in. Sopoaga spent his first eight years with the 49ers. Sopoaga had a 3 year deal with the eagles during off season. Sopoaga did what the eagles wanted him to do and be a role player.The eagles were switching a 3-4 defense and didn't have a real nose tackle on the roster at the time. The rest of Sopoaga contract a is picked up by New England. The Patriots are putting in a 1 million guarantee due in 2014. Isaac Sopoaga was playing for San Francisco. The Eagles announced the deal say the aquired a fifth round pick and an exchange for isaac. The patriots will owe Sopoaga a $1 million dollar salary.His scheduled base salaries rise to $3.75 million in 2014 ( $1 million of it guaranteed) Sopoaga played college football in Hawaii. Sopoaga was born on september 4, 198! his 40 yard dash time is 4.97 seconds. Sopoaga signed a 412 point million dollar contract with the eagles during this summer. The patriot are going to pay Sopoaga $529,000 which will be four three years now. Sopoaga has been playing in the nfl for 10 years now. In 133 games so far isaac has 227 combine tackles and 7.5 sacks,and one forced fumble. Sopoaga needs to leapfrog Tommy Kelley and Joe Vellano right on the depth chart, playing nose tackle on early downs.Isaac sopoaga will not fill up Vince Wilforks shoes but he gives them a true nose tackle. The eagles were switching to a 3-4 defense at the time and didn't really have a nose tackle on the roster at the time.While michael Vick is still injured that led a open spot for Isaac Sopoaga to play in his position Sopoaga was drafted last by the san francisco 49ers in 2004! Sopoaga began his collegiate career in the college of the canyons.As a frashman he was suspended once for hitting another player on the other team. Isaac played rugby league in somana. In his sophomore season 2000 he was recored 31 sacks. Sopoaga was inducted into college Canyons athletic hall of fame! Sopoaga is coming of a $20 million contract with the 49ers and switching to a $12 million dollar contract with the Eagles. Sopoaga played about one third of the teams offensive starter as a starter.On monday the 49ers signed third- string nose tackle, Ian Williams to a two year extension through the 2015 season, The 49ers have a visit schedule with Kansas City Chiefs free agent defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey on Wednesday.When Isaac Sopoaga was just a few hours from arriving in new england he called it a dream come true. In the first season of a three-year, $11 million deal, Sopoaga was struggling for the Eagles, but provides much needed heft up front for the Patriots. He is tasked with defending up the Patriots' run defense in the absence of NT Vince Wilfork. Sopoaga's is a sign DT Tommy Kelly (knee) The Patriots got sopoaga in a trade last month from philadelphia, which had signed him as a free agent in the off season. Sopoaga has been working his hardest on lifting weights after football practice with the eagles he is trying his hardest to be the best football player while he is lifting weights like he is back on the island in poga poga..

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