Source: Eagles sign OL Matt Pryor to a one-year deal, bring back their 2018 draft pick
Pryor will compete for a spot on an offensive line that has needs at guard and tackle with Mekhi Becton and Fred Johnson departing in free agency.
Offensive lineman Matt Pryor is returning to the Eagles, an NFL source told The Inquirer on Thursday.
Pryor signed a one-year contract, the source said. The 30-year-old played in all 17 games for the Bears last season, starting in 15. He spent most of his time at right guard but also played on the left and at tackle in Chicago.
Pryor could be in the mix for the Eagles’ right guard opening after Mekhi Becton left for the Chargers this offseason. His positional versatility could also help his chances of making the roster as a reserve. Last week the Eagles lost swing tackle Fred Johnson to the Jaguars in free agency.
A 2018 sixth-round draft pick, Pryor played in 27 games for the Eagles. He started 10 games in 2020 — mostly at right guard. He was traded to the Colts in 2021, along with a 2022 seventh-rounder, for a 2022 sixth-round pick.
He spent two seasons in Indianapolis and one with the San Francisco 49ers before signing a one-year deal with the Bears a year ago.
The Eagles have several other candidates for the right guard spot, including the returning Tyler Steen and the recently-acquired Kenyon Green. They also have a few possibilities for the swing tackle spot, chief among them veteran Kendall Lamm, who was signed earlier this week.