Published: Sunday, November 08, 2009
Updated: Thursday, October 22, 2009 9:31 AM CDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The newest member of the St. Louis Rams was running errands in Philadelphia when he learned the Eagles had traded him.

Rookie wide receiver Brandon Gibson still needs a dust pan and ironing board after cutting short the shopping mission and packing for a flight to join his new team.

Gibson says he was happy to be leaving a playoff contender for a franchise saddled by 16 consecutive losses. That’s because the Rams present a chance for a player who appeared in one game with the Eagles and had no catches while buried on the depth chart.

Gibson was a sixth-round pick by Philadelphia out of Washington State.