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  DT Mike Patterson
  Played in 115 regular-season games for the Philadelphia Eagles, starting 99 of them. He finished with 551 tackles, 16.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and an interception.

• DT Cullen Jenkins
  Played two seasons with the Eagles. He recorded 112 tackles, 9.5 sacks and one forced fumble.

• Cornerbacks coach Peter Giunta
  Entered the NFL as the defensive backs coach in Philadelphia from 1991-94.

EAGLES CONNECTIONS

• CB Brandon Hughes
  Spent the first 10 games of the 2010 season on the Giants practice squad.

• Defensive coordinator Bill Davis
  Spent the 2005 season as the Giants' linebackers coach.

• Wide receivers coach Bob Bicknell
  His brother, Jack Bicknell, Jr., was the assistant offensive line coach for the Giants from 2009-11. GIANTS PHILADELPHIA-AREA CONNECTIONS

• T Will Beatty: Attended William Penn High School in York, Pa., where he earned first-team All-County honors on both offense and defense.

• QB Ryan Nassib: Played at Malvern (Pa.) Prep, where he earned Super Prep All-Northeast honors in 2007.

• RB Da'rel Scott: Attended Plymouth Whitemarsh in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., where he was a four-year letter-winner in football, track and basketball.

• LB Mark Herzlich: Earned Associated Press Class AAAA All-State 1st team honors as a senior linebacker at Conestoga (Pa.) High School.

• T Justin Pugh: Attended Council Rock South High School in Holland, Pa.

• Wide receiver coach Kevin M. Gilbride: Spent three seasons as the wide receivers coach at Temple University.

• Offensive assistant Ryan Roeder: Spent time as an offensive graduate assistant at Temple University from 2006-08.

EAGLES NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY-AREA CONNECTIONS

• DE Vinny Curry: Played at Neptune (N.J.) High School, where he garnered first-team All-State and All-County honors.

• Defensive line coach Jerry Azzinaro: Native of Brooklyn, N.Y.

• Assistant special teams coach Matthew Harper: Born in Secaucus, N.J.

• Defensive backs coach John Lovett: Began his coaching career at St. Joseph's Regional High School in Montvale, N.J.

• Outside linebackers coach Bill McGovern: Attended Bergen Catholic (N.J.) High School and was selected to the Bergen County All-Century Football Team.

• Offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland: Native of New York City.

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