Eagles claim tackle Jones

The Eagles claimed tackle D.J. Jones off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens, the team said Tuesday.

The Eagles also named Keith Gray assistant strength and conditioning coach to replace Roger Marandino, who became the head strength and conditioning coach with the Indianapolis Colts.

Jones, listed as 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, was an undrafted free agent who spent the first six weeks of last season on the Dolphins practice squad. He spent most of the rest of the season on Baltimore's practice squad and moved to the active roster in the final week of the season. He played tackle and guard at Nebraska in college.

Gray, 38, was the associate strength and conditioning coach at the University of Georgia. He played in college at Virginia Tech from 1991-94.

Eagles third in odds

The New England Patriots are the oddsmakers' early favorite to win next season's Super Bowl, even after coming up short against the New York Giants in Sunday's night's Super Bowl.

The Patriots are listed as 5-1 favorites at the MGM Grand's sports book in Las Vegas, Bloomberg News reported.

The Green Bay Packers are the second favorite at 11-2, according to the MGM Grand. The Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers are listed at 6-1, followed by the New York Giants at 8-1.

The New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers are at 10-1, and the San Diego Chargers and Houston Texans are at 12-1.

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