Todd Herremans
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Not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, Herremans worked out for more than 24 NFL teams prior to the 2005 NFL Draft
. He was projected to be drafted in the fifth- or sixth-round by NFLDraftScout.com. Herremans was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles
in the fourth round (126th overall) of the draft. The Eagles traded up with the Green Bay Packers
to choose him, giving away fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-round draft picks (the Packers used these picks to select cornerback Mike Hawkins and safety Kurt Campbell
; the sixth-round pick was traded to the New England Patriots
for sixth- and seventh-round picks, which were used to select wide receiver Craig Bragg
and offensive guard Will Whitticker
). Herremans signed a four-year contract with the Eagles on June 13, 2005.
Herremans practiced with fellow 2005 draft pick Calvin Armstrong
as the starting left tackle in training camp due to Tra Thomas having a blood clot in his leg and missing much of camp. Herremans started in the first three preseason games, against the Pittsburgh Steelers
, Baltimore Ravens
, and Cincinnati Bengals
, respectively, at left tackle in Thomas' place. Thomas returned in time for the fourth preseason game. Herremans was listed as inactive for the first ten games of the season before Thomas suffered a back injury that forced him to be placed on the injured reserve list on November 25, ending his season. Herremans started in place of Thomas at left tackle in his first NFL game, a week 12 match-up against the Green Bay Packers
on November 27. In his fourth start, a week 15 game against the St. Louis Rams
on December 18, Herremans had to be carted off the field in the second quarter of the game after suffering a fractured ankle. His season ended with his placement on the injured reserve list on December 20.
With the departure of Artis Hicks
, Herremans earned a starting job at left offensive guard in 2006
. Against the Baltimore Ravens
in the third preseason game, however, Hank Fraley
received some playing time with the first-team offense at left guard in Herremans' place. Herremans started in all 16 games for the Eagles at left guard, in addition to their two playoff games. He suffered a lacerated finger against the Indianapolis Colts
on November 26 that required five stitches, but did not miss any game action. He signed a five-year contract extension on December 30, 2006, worth between $16 million and $17 million with a $5 million signing bonus that extends through the 2013 NFL season. He moved to left tackle to replace Thomas during the final regular season game, as head coach Andy Reid
decided to rest his offensive tackles with a playoff berth already clinched. Herremans was part of an offensive line that only allowed 28 sacks in the entire season, the least since 1981 for the Eagles.
Herremans started in 15 of the 16 games he played in at left guard in 2007
. Herremans was benched in favor of Nick Cole
for the opening drive of the week 14 game against the New York Giants
on December 9 due to undisclosed disciplinary reasons. During the Eagles' bye
week, he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to fix a cartilage problem he had dealt with for a long period of time on October 2. He was, however, able to play in the week six game against the New York Jets
the following week.
Against the Seattle Seahawks
on November 2, 2008, despite dislocating his finger earlier in the second quarter, Herremans scored his first career touchdown
via a tackle eligible play, becoming the first Eagles offensive lineman to catch a touchdown pass since Bob Gonya
caught a four-yard touchdown from Dan Barnhardt in 1934
.
Herremans missed the first five games of the 2009 season
due to a stress fracture
in his left foot. He was placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform
list at the beginning of training camp on July 26, 2010. He was activated on August 15.
The second touchdown of his career came on the road against the Dallas Cowboys on December 12, 2010; he entered a third-and-goal formation as an eligible receiver and caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick
.
Herremans was moved to right offensive tackle on August 27, 2011, for the 2011 season
due to injuries to incumbent starter Winston Justice
and newly-signed player Ryan Harris
.
2005 NFL Draft
The 2005 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 2005. The league also held an supplemental draft that year, which was held after...
. He was projected to be drafted in the fifth- or sixth-round by NFLDraftScout.com. Herremans was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the fourth round (126th overall) of the draft. The Eagles traded up with the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
to choose him, giving away fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-round draft picks (the Packers used these picks to select cornerback Mike Hawkins and safety Kurt Campbell
Kurt Campbell
Kurt Campbell is a professional American and Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted in the seventh round by the Green Bay Packers in 2005. He played college football at Albany....
; the sixth-round pick was traded to the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
for sixth- and seventh-round picks, which were used to select wide receiver Craig Bragg
Craig Bragg
Craig Milton Bragg is an American football wide receiver. He attended UCLA and Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, CA...
and offensive guard Will Whitticker
Will Whitticker
William Whitticker is an American football offensive guard free agent in the National Football League.-External links:*...
). Herremans signed a four-year contract with the Eagles on June 13, 2005.
Herremans practiced with fellow 2005 draft pick Calvin Armstrong
Calvin Armstrong
Calvin Armstrong is an offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He has also played in the CFL for the Edmonton Eskimos and the Toronto Argonauts...
as the starting left tackle in training camp due to Tra Thomas having a blood clot in his leg and missing much of camp. Herremans started in the first three preseason games, against the Pittsburgh Steelers
2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season
The 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season began with the team trying to improve on their 15–1 record from 2004 in which they lost to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game at Heinz Field. The Steelers, with the sixth and final seed to the playoffs, became just the second team ever to win...
, Baltimore Ravens
2005 Baltimore Ravens season
The 2005 Baltimore Ravens season was the team's tenth season in the NFL. They were unable to improve upon their previous output of 9–7, instead going 6–10 and missing the playoffs for the second straight season.-Staff:-Schedule:-References:...
, and Cincinnati Bengals
2005 Cincinnati Bengals season
The 2005 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 38th year in professional football and its 36th with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Postseason:...
, respectively, at left tackle in Thomas' place. Thomas returned in time for the fourth preseason game. Herremans was listed as inactive for the first ten games of the season before Thomas suffered a back injury that forced him to be placed on the injured reserve list on November 25, ending his season. Herremans started in place of Thomas at left tackle in his first NFL game, a week 12 match-up against the Green Bay Packers
2005 Green Bay Packers season
The 2005 Green Bay Packers season marked their worst record since their 1991 season. The Packers suffered injuries to wide receivers Javon Walker and Robert Ferguson and running backs Ahman Green, Najeh Davenport, Tony Fisher, and Samkon Gado...
on November 27. In his fourth start, a week 15 game against the St. Louis Rams
2005 St. Louis Rams season
The 2005 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 68th year with the National Football League and the 11th season in St. Louis.-Schedule:-Standings:...
on December 18, Herremans had to be carted off the field in the second quarter of the game after suffering a fractured ankle. His season ended with his placement on the injured reserve list on December 20.
With the departure of Artis Hicks
Artis Hicks
Artis Hicks is an American football guard for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
, Herremans earned a starting job at left offensive guard in 2006
2006 NFL season
The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League.Regular season play was held from September 7 to December 31, 2006...
. Against the Baltimore Ravens
2006 Baltimore Ravens season
The 2006 Baltimore Ravens season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record in 2005. The Ravens, for the first time in franchise history, started 4–0. The Ravens' ended the regular season with a team-best 13–3 record. The Ravens clinched the AFC North title, 1st-round bye...
in the third preseason game, however, Hank Fraley
Hank Fraley
Henry "Hank" F. Fraley is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at Robert Morris.Fraley has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, and St...
received some playing time with the first-team offense at left guard in Herremans' place. Herremans started in all 16 games for the Eagles at left guard, in addition to their two playoff games. He suffered a lacerated finger against the Indianapolis Colts
2006 Indianapolis Colts season
The 2006 Indianapolis Colts season was the 54th season for the team in the National Football League and 23rd in Indianapolis. The 2006 Colts season began with the team trying to maintain or improve on their regular season record of 14–2 from the 2005 season, and advance farther into the playoffs....
on November 26 that required five stitches, but did not miss any game action. He signed a five-year contract extension on December 30, 2006, worth between $16 million and $17 million with a $5 million signing bonus that extends through the 2013 NFL season. He moved to left tackle to replace Thomas during the final regular season game, as head coach Andy Reid
Andy Reid
Andrew Walter "Andy" Reid is the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL, a post he has held since 1999. Since 2001, he has also been the team's executive vice president of football operations...
decided to rest his offensive tackles with a playoff berth already clinched. Herremans was part of an offensive line that only allowed 28 sacks in the entire season, the least since 1981 for the Eagles.
Herremans started in 15 of the 16 games he played in at left guard in 2007
2007 NFL season
The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League.Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30....
. Herremans was benched in favor of Nick Cole
Nick Cole
Nicholas Darnell "Nick" Cole is an American football guard and center who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
for the opening drive of the week 14 game against the New York Giants
2007 New York Giants season
The 2007 New York Giants season was the 83rd season for the New York Giants in the National Football League. The Giants finished the regular season 10–6 and in second place in the NFC East, improving upon their 8–8 record in 2006 in which they finished third in their division...
on December 9 due to undisclosed disciplinary reasons. During the Eagles' bye
Bye (sports)
A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing...
week, he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to fix a cartilage problem he had dealt with for a long period of time on October 2. He was, however, able to play in the week six game against the New York Jets
2007 New York Jets season
The 2007 New York Jets season was the 38th NFL season and 48th overall season for the football team. This season was the second under head coach Eric Mangini. The team attempted to improve upon their 10–6 record from 2006, but finished the season with a 4–12 record.-Free agents heading into the...
the following week.
Against the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
on November 2, 2008, despite dislocating his finger earlier in the second quarter, Herremans scored his first career touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
via a tackle eligible play, becoming the first Eagles offensive lineman to catch a touchdown pass since Bob Gonya
Bob Gonya
Robert James "Bob" Gonya was an American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League. He played for two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1933–1934. He played college football at Northwestern....
caught a four-yard touchdown from Dan Barnhardt in 1934
1934 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 1934 Philadelphia Eagles season was their second in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3–5–1, losing seven games...
.
Herremans missed the first five games of the 2009 season
2009 NFL season
The 2009 NFL season was the 90th regular season of the National Football League.The preseason started with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on August 9, 2009, and the regular season began September 10. The season ended with Super Bowl XLIV, the league's championship game, on February 7, 2010 at...
due to a stress fracture
Stress fracture
A stress fracture is one type of incomplete fracture in bones. It is caused by "unusual or repeated stress" and also heavy continuous weight on the ankle or leg...
in his left foot. He was placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform
Physically Unable to Perform
Players can be labeled Physically Unable to Perform in the National Football League if they suffer from football-related injuries during the preseason...
list at the beginning of training camp on July 26, 2010. He was activated on August 15.
The second touchdown of his career came on the road against the Dallas Cowboys on December 12, 2010; he entered a third-and-goal formation as an eligible receiver and caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick
Michael Vick
Michael Dwayne Vick is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League...
.
Herremans was moved to right offensive tackle on August 27, 2011, for the 2011 season
2011 NFL season
The 2011 NFL season, the 92nd regular season of the National Football League, began on Thursday, September 8, 2011 with the Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers defeating the New Orleans Saints 42–34 at Lambeau Field and will end with Super Bowl XLVI, the league's championship game, on...
due to injuries to incumbent starter Winston Justice
Winston Justice
Winston Frederick Justice is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
and newly-signed player Ryan Harris
Ryan Harris (American football)
Ryan Emerson Wilcox Harris is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame....
.