Tom Heckert was promoted to general manager by the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, ending speculation he would leave for Minnesota. Heckert joined the Eagles as the club's director of player personnel in 2001. He recently had been mentioned as a strong candidate for the Vikings' front office. "We're happy to keep someone of Tom's caliber in Philadelphia," coach Andy Reid said. "Tom has done an excellent job and it was important for this organization to have him continue in this general manager role for the foreseeable future. He's a hard worker and an outstanding evaluator of talent." The Eagles didn't have an official general manager, but Reid handled those duties. Reid also is the team's executive vice president of football operations. Philadelphia finished 6-10 this season, one year after losing the Super Bowl. It's the first time since 1999 the Eagles had a losing record.