Posted at 2:23 p.m., Monday, July 9, 2007
NFL: Eagles sign Mexican defensive tackle
Advertiser Staff
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles signed Mexican defensive tackle Mauricio Lopez today.A 27-year-old native of Mexico City, Lopez spent three seasons in NFL Europe, playing with Cologne and Amsterdam. He joins an already deep defensive line unit.
The 6-foot-1, 329-pound Lopez had nine tackles and one sack in 2007. Lopez played three years for the Mexican national team and at Monterrey Tech.
