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Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesAfter one season with the Chicago Bears Brian O'Neill Vikings Jersey , veteran wideout Markus Wheaton has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.The team announced on Wednesday the two sides agreed to a one-year deal:Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.The 27-year-old receiver signed a two-year deal with Chicago last offseason but was released in March following a disappointing season.Wheaton聽had just three receptions for 51 yards in 11 games in 2017. Those numbers were hampered by various ailments: shoulder, appendix, pinkie and groin.聽The Bears ultimately decided it was time to cut their losses and part ways this offseason.A third-round pick out of Oregon State, the 5'11",聽185-pound receiver has shown flashes in the past. From 2014 to 2015 Cheap Quenton Nelson Jersey ,聽Wheaton聽hauled in 97 catches, 1,393 yards and seven touchdowns. That impressive stretch came during his four-year stint with Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers.However, in the two seasons since that breakout, he has played in a total of 14 games.Bringing in聽Wheaton聽becomes the latest change to the reigning Super Bowl champs' receiving corps. Previously this offseason Logan Woodside Jersey , they聽traded聽veteran Torrey Smith to the Carolina Panthers and聽added聽former Pro Bowler Mike Wallace.If he can stay healthy,聽Wheaton聽provides another聽playmaking聽option for quarterback Carson聽Wentz. United States President Donald Trump called his criticism of NFL player proests during the national anthem before games a "winning" issue during a phone call with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.On Wednesday, Andrew Beaton of the Wall Street Journal provided sworn testimony Jones made about his conversation with Trump during a deposition for the collusion case involving former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick."This is a very winning, strong issue for me," Jones said he was told by Trump. "Tell everybody Saquon Barkley Game Jersey , you can't win this one. This one lifts me."The Cowboys' owner added the league couldn't "piss off a large percentage of your constituency" and downplayed the overall impact of Trump's comments about the situation, per Beaton."Let's [not] give him that much credit," he said. "But I recognize he's the president of the United States."Kaepernick started the movement of kneeling through the anthem in the 2016 preseason as a way to protest social injustice. Players across the NFL and other sports have followed his lead by protesting during the anthem."I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," he told聽NFL Media's Steve Wyche. "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."Kaepernick opted out of his contract with the Niners in March 2017 and has remained unsigned since Frank Ragnow Youth Jersey , leading him to file the collusion grievance.Meanwhile, Trump has often given his opinion on the protests. He suggested in September that NFL owners聽should fire players聽who kneel during the anthem.Last week, NFL owners聽approved聽a policy that requires players and staff members to either stand on the sideline or remain in the locker room for "The Star-Spangled Banner." The league will fine any organization with a player who takes a knee on the field, and the player could face team discipline under the collective bargaining agreement..