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Cardinals Trade Guard Reggie Wells to Eagles for Draft Pick

Sep 3, 2010 – 4:02 PM
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The Arizona Cardinals dealt veteran guard Reggie Wells Friday to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for an undisclosed draft choice.

The move was made possible by the addition of free agent Alan Faneca, who forced Wells to move from left guard to right guard this spring, and by an improved showing by Deuce Lutui, the starting right guard who signed his tender offer late.

Lutui, a newly naturalized U.S. citizen, was born in Tonga in the South Pacific but grew up in the Phoenix suburbs. He's a four-year starter, but his position was up in the air when he stayed away from offseason workouts while trying to get a long-term deal out of the Cardinals.
He's looked increasing better during the preseason, giving the Cardinals a chance to free up some money by trading Wells.
Wells, a sixth-round draft pick out of Clarion in 2003, had started 90 consecutive games for the Cardinals, most at left tackle, and had started six postseason games as well.
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