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The Eagles have signed McBriar to a two-year contract and released Chas Henry.||||||| McBriar, a 33-year old native of Australia, played eight seasons with the Dallas Cowboys from 2004-11. He played with the Eagles in the preseason and was among the final cuts. McBriar's average of 45.3 yards per punt ranks fifth in NFL history.

The Eagles have signed McBriar to a one-year contract.||||||| McBriar, a 33-year old native of Australia, played eight seasons with the Dallas Cowboys from 2004-11. His average of 45.3 yards per punt ranks fourth in NFL history. McBriar's career net average is 38.4 yards and he has 175 punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line.

McBriar has landed on injured reserve for the Cowboys with a left foot injury.||||||| Chris Jones will punt in the Week 17 showdown against the Giants and in the postseason should the Cowboys advance.

The Dallas Cowboys have added punter Chris Jones to their roster off their practice squad, an indication there they still have concerns about the health of Pro Bowl punter McBriar.||||||| McBriar has been dealing with a nerve problem in his left foot that he plants when kicking. He wasn't able to finish last week's game against Philadelphia. The Cowboys listed McBriar as questionable for their home game against Seattle after he had limited participation in practice this week.