Chip Kelly loves his toys, and he may have found a gem in the pool of recent undrafted free agents. Jeff McLane Philadelphia is reporting that the Eagles have agreed to a deal with former Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez.
#Eagles added Nebraska QB Taylor Martinez to their haul of undrafted rookie free agents by agreeing to terms, per NFL source.
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) May 11, 2014
Martinez passed for 7,258 yards and ran for 2,975 more in four years at Nebraska but missed most of last year with a serious foot injury that limited him to just four games.
Reports say the Eagles plan to use Martinez at either defensive back or wide receiver, but he won’t get reps at quarterback.
“I felt pretty good doing receiver and safety,” Martinez said after his pro day workout, according to NFLDraftScout.com. “Whoever wants me at whatever position, I’ll go.”