All team sports information reports that Eagles' Donovan McNabb returned from a two-game absence Sunday and threw three touchdown passes in a 33-14 Eagles' rout of winless NFL team Tampa Bay. McNabb, returning from a rib injury, hit rookie Jeremy Maclin on TD passes of 51 and 40 yards and Leonard Weaver on a 20-yarder, ending up with 16 completions for 264 yards. Brian Westbrook ran 7 yards for a touchdown for the Eagles (3-1). Rookie Josh Johnson was 26-of-50 for 240 yards and two touchdowns for the Buccaneers (0-5). Johnson threw two 9-yard TD passes to Kellen Winslow, who had nine receptions for 102 yards.
The game marked the return of middle linebacker Jeremiah Trotter to Philadelphia. Trotter, a four-time NFL Pro Bowl pick in his first two stints with the Eagles, hadn’t played in the NFL since 2007 with Tampa Bay. Trotter wasn’t announced as a starter, but ran out of the tunnel to a loud ovation and did his signature ax chop. Then he was on the field for the first play and played on many running downs.
Vick was on the field at QB and wide receiver for six plays that totaled 7 yards before coming in at the end. He finished 1 of 3 for 1 yard and ran twice before kneeling two times.Philadelphia's win was the 100th in the NFL for Coach Andy Reid.
