The Philadelphia Eagles were committed to re-signing Zack Baun in free agency and on Wednesday they made good on that goal, agreeing to terms on a three-year contract with the All-Pro linebacker. The deal is worth $51 million,

Aldous Huxley famously said of orthodoxy that it learns not and neither does it forget. It is a pertinent piece of criticism as we consider Howie Roseman’s brave new world. Once upon a time it was said that a smart general manager saves resources at running back and linebacker in order to reinvest them elsewhere.

At the start of his career in Philadelphia, Dean struggled through injuries and lackluster play. While he suffered a season-ending injury during the team's playoff run that kept him out of the Super Bowl, he did record 128 tackles with three sacks and a pick during the season.