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Former Penn State edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie is changing his feathers in the NFL, going form the Falcons to the Eagles as a free agent.
Another former Penn State defensive standout is making his move back to the Keystone State as an NFL free agent. Arnold Ebiketie has signed a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles to help out with the team's defensive pass rush needs this offseason. Ebiketie spent just one season with the Nittany Lions in 2021 after transferring from Temple, where he earned All-AAC honors in 2020.
Ebiketie delivered big results with Penn State and earned First-team All-Big Ten honors for his performance. Ebiketie signed a one-year contract with the Eagles valued at up to $7. 3 million, according to a report from ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter .
Ebiketie spent his first four years in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons, who selected him in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft . Another former Penn State star from the defensive side of the football, safety Jaquan Brisker, has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers . In Pittsburgh, Brisker will be reunited with former Penn State defensive backfield teammate Joey Porter Jr.
In related NFL free agent news, former Penn State edge rusher Odafe Oweh is making his way to the Washington Commanders . For more on the Ebiketie move to the Eagles, see what Eagles Wire has to say about the signing. This article originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire: Former Penn State edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie signs with Eagles