Kyle Eckel
Kyle Eckel is a National Football League fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles. He entered the NFL in 2005 when he was signed as a undrafted free agent by the Patriots[1] before being cut by the team and later signed by the Miami Dolphins[2]. He spent the 2006 season on the Dolphins practice squad and played in no regular season games. On September 3, 2007, the Patriots signed Eckel to their practice squad[3]. He saw his first action in a NFL regular season game on October 1, 2007, in a game vs the Cincinnati Bengals when he was signed to the Patriots active roster[4]. In the game, Eckel was part of the special teams coverage unit[5] and also had three rushing attempts for eleven yards in the forth quarter of the game.[6] Two weeks later, in a game vs. the Dallas Cowboys, Eckel scored his first career NFL touchdown on a one yard run.[7]
References
- â Patriots Football Weekly, Paul Perillo, August 23, 2005, "Eckel hopes to be on board"
- â Daily News, Joseph Santoliquito, September 4, 2007, "Kyle Eckel has a special calling to be a New England Patriot"
- â Boston Globe, Mike Riess, September 3, 2007, "2 to practice squad"
- â Patriots.com, October 1, 2007, "Patriots sign FB Kyle Eckel to active roster"
- â Boston Globe, October 1, 2007, "In-game notes"
- â NFL.com, NFL Game Center: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals, Week 4 - October 01, 2007
- â ESPN.com, Bill Simmons, October 15, 2007, "Kneel before the Pats -- 'cause the Pats ain't kneeling"