April 19, 2023   2 MIN READ

Another Catch

Birds Ink Free Agent Slot Wideout

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Looking to add depth to their wide receiver corps after losing Zach Pascal earlier in free agency, the Eagles signed free-agent wideout Olamide Zaccheaus, per his agent.

Zaccheaus, a former Falcons receiver, has local ties.

Olamide Zaccheaus

GETTY IMAGES: Former Falcons WR Olamide Zaccheaus will compete with Quez Watkins for Philadelphia Eagles slot snaps.

The fourth-year pro and former St. Joe’s Prep standout, coming off his most productive season, finished 2022 with 533 receiving yards on 40 receptions – both career bests – to go along with three touchdowns, tying a career high.

Zaccheaus, a New Jersey native, can compete with fourth-year pro Quez Watkins for snaps at slot receiver, where Watkins and Pascal frequently rotated last year.

The 5-foot-9, 193-pound Zaccheaus has the skill-set and build of a typical slot receiver, but his 13.3 career yards per reception average also show some big-play ability. He’s had at least one reception of 45 yards or more in each of his four seasons, with a career-long of 95 yards his rookie year.

Zaccheaus, who made the Falcons in 2019 after going undrafted out of Virginia, played 70 percent of Atlanta’s offensive snaps last year as he emerged into a dependable receiver.

He’s a sensible addition for the Eagles, who needed depth at receiver but currently lack draft picks in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds.

With tandem 1,000-yard receivers A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith, along with pass-catching tight end weapon Dallas Goedert, the Eagles aren’t likely to target receiver early in the draft.

– Geoff Mosher (@geoffmoshernfl) is co-host of the “Inside the Birds” podcast and staff writer for InsideTheBirds.com.

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Geoff Mosher is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years experience covering the Eagles, the NFL and other college and pro sports across several different multimedia platforms. He is co-host of the acclaimed Inside the Birds podcast, the leading podcast for intel on the Philadelphia Eagles, and co-host on 97.3 ESPN's drive-time show. He has also hosted on Philadelphia's sports-talk station, 94.1 WIP and 97.5 The Fanatic. Geoff was the lead Eagles Insider from 2012-2015 for NBC Sports Philadelphia, where he wrote for the website and appeared daily on the station's TV shows, including Quick Slants, Philly Sports Talk, Eagles Pregame/Postgame Live and Eagles Extra. Prior to joining NBC Sports, Geoff worked the Eagles beat from 2005-2012 for the Wilmington News Journal, where he broke several major news stories and also won an Associated Press Sports Editors award under the category of Breaking News for his coverage of the sudden death of Phillies play by play broadcaster Harry Kalas. Geoff has appeared on ESPN's SportsCenter, NFL Network, NBC Sports Network, FOX29, 6ABC and has conducted interviews for Sirius/XM NFL radio and countless other radio stations across the country.

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