Eagles VP after Tate trade: 'Our foot is always going to be on the gas'

The Philadelphia Eagles acquired another weapon on Tuesday with the deadline-day trade for receiver Golden Tate.

Eagles vice president of football operations Howie Roseman maintains the move is a signal that the defending Super Bowl champions aren't satisfied with last year's triumph.

"The message to our fans, to our players, to our coaches, to everyone in this organization is that our foot is always going to be on the gas," he said, according to team insider Graham Foley.

"We're always trying to win, we're always going to try to put our best foot forward, and what we can do now is try to do that with this season and this moment and that's what we're going to do. That's our responsibility."

Tate joins a receiving group that already includes Nelson Agholor, Jordan Matthews, and 2017 acquisition Alshon Jeffery.

Tate was the Detroit Lions' leader in receptions and receiving yards at the time of the trade. The YAC machine will bring his open-field ability to Philly.

"It's hard to find really good players and this is a really good player who really fits this culture and this community, this city," Roseman said. "He's a hard-working, determined guy with a lot of passion, a lot of energy, and what he does with the ball in his hands is special."