P Mat McBriar agrees with Eagles

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The Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday agreed to terms with punter Mat McBriar on a one-year contract.

McBriar worked out for the Eagles on Monday and the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday but was unable to come to terms with Dallas, where he had spent his first eight seasons. The Cowboys had the cap room necessary to keep McBriar, but the Eagles offered a better deal.

McBriar joined the Cowboys' practice squad in 2003 and was the team's full-time punter from 2004-11. He is the franchise's leader in gross (45.3) and net averages (38.1) as well as most punts inside the opponents' 20 (175).

He averaged 43.8 yards per punt in 14 games in 2011 but was hampered for most of the year with a nerve issue that affected his left foot. He had surgery in February to remove a cyst below his left knee and has been punting for the last six weeks in San Diego. McBriar started punting six weeks ago in San Diego and believed he would be at his best when the season began.

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Todd Archer

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Todd Archer joined ESPNDallas.com in November 2010. He's covered the NFL since 1997 and the Cowboys since 2003. He covered the Bengals and Dolphins before arriving in Dallas. A Massachusetts native, Archer lives in the Dallas area with his wife and two children.