Former Eagles guard Evan Mathis wanted a new contract, and he’ll be getting one. But that may not be good enough for the NFL Players Association.
Via Tim McManus of PhillyMag.com, the NFLPA is reviewing the decision to cut Mathis, a two-time Pro Bowl guard. Per McManus, the union is simply gathering information at this point.
It’s possible that the NFLPA suspects that the decision to cut Mathis constitutes retaliation for his decision to skip offseason workouts. The more likely explanation is that the Eagles reacted to multiple reports emerging on Tuesday that Mathis believes the team removed from the table an offer to enhance his contract because Howie Roseman, who made the offer in 2014, no longer serves as the team’s General Manager.