It continues to look like Bills defensive tackle Darwin Walker will be given back to Philadelphia. He and the Bills have not talked in more than a week, and Walker will not report to camp without a new contract extension.

The Eagles and Kevin Kolb, the team's first pick (36th overall) in the April draft, have accelerated negotiations on a four-year contract, and an agreement is ex pected before Friday's 5 p.m. deadline for rookies and selected veterans to report to training camp at Lehigh University, a source close to the former University of Houston quarterback told The Times yesterday. Kolb is in Philadelphia, another sign that the front office and his Houston-based agent, Jeff Nalley, are nearing the finish line.

The two adult sons of Eagles coach Andy Reid are involved in negotiations that could preclude trials on drug, assault and traffic charges. "A plea is possible. We're preparing for trial if that is going to be necessary," defense lawyer Ross Weiss said. Garrett Reid, 24, and Britt Reid, 22, are due in court Thursday for a status hearing in suburban Montgomery County, where they were arrested in separate traffic stops the same day in January.

Defensive end Victor Abiamiri and running back Nate Ilaoa agreed to four-year contracts with the Eagles on Sunday.

Once again, we are reminded of how lucky this city is to have Donovan McNabb. Bread and Circuses a.k.a. NFL '07, opens its training camps throughout the country this week, with the Eagles making their annual sojourn to Lehigh beginning Friday. And a week from the following Monday or Tuesday, we'll probably hear the annual State of Donovan Address. But no matter what this year's SODA reveals - 5 is all the way back from his knee injury, or 5 still is a little rusty - it will be a far sight better than what the Falcons have to endure. Think what you will about McNabb, but he's never been accused of killing dogs in the most inhumane - or inanimal - ways or running what amounts to a criminal enterprise out of his home, as Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was last week by federal authorities.

Francis "Bucko" Kilroy, 86, a Philadelphia native who became a six-time all-pro guard for the Eagles during a 13-season playing career in the 1940s and 50s, died yesterday. Mr. Kilroy, a graduate of North Catholic High, died in Stoughton, Mass., the New England Patriots said. During a 64-season NFL career, including 36 years with the Patriots, Mr. Kilroy also worked in player personnel and scouting for the Eagles, Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys. He was one of the founders of the NFL combine, and had been a scouting consultant for the Patriots the last 13 years. He was New England's general manager from 1979 to 1982, and vice president from 1983 to 1993. Mr. Kilroy was elected to the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame last month.

The Eagles signed Mexican defensive tackle Mauricio Lopez on Monday. A 27-year-old native of Mexico City, Lopez spent three seasons in NFL Europe, playing with Cologne and Amsterdam. He joins an already deep defensive line unit.