Gearing up for a busy week for Eagles in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
This is going to be a busy week for the Eagles.
NFL free agency kicks off today and the Eagles are going to be heavily involved in the news cycle.
As a reminder, the NFL’s two-day negotiating window opens up at noon on Monday. This is the first time teams are allowed to enter negotiations with pending free agents and we’ll start hearing about free agent moment.
But nothing can become official until 4 p.m. on Wednesday. That’s when the new league year begins.
Entering free agency, the Eagles are projected to have just shy of $43 million in cap space, according to OverTheCap.
Moves so far
The Eagles haven’t reached free agency yet but there have been some moves already:
• Two Eagles legends retired in the last week. Jason Kelce retired after 13 NFL seasons and Fletcher Cox retired after 12 seasons. Not only will the Eagles miss these guys on the field, but they’ll also miss their presence in the locker room as leaders. It won’t be easy replacing two all-time Eagles greats.
• Brandon Graham is coming back on a one-year deal in 2024. The veteran defensive end has always had a goal to play 15 seasons and he’ll get to do it in an Eagles uniform. He’ll be the first Eagle to ever play 15 seasons with the team.
• The Eagles released S Kevin Byard and CB Avonte Maddox. Byard’s release was a no-brainer because he wasn’t very effective last season and the Eagles saved around $13 million in cap space. The Maddox release wasn’t a major shock either. The veteran nickel cornerback has been a good player but durability has been a concern and he had a base salary of nearly $7 million. Maddox will test free agency but don’t completely rule out a return.
• After the Eagles traded for him at final cuts last season, Albert Okwuegbunam barely played in 2023. But he’s back on a one-year deal and will at least have a chance to compete for a roster sot in training…
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Publish date : 2024-03-11 11:00:00
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