NFLTradeRumors.co · May 17, 2017
Eagles Expected To Release RB Ryan Mathews Once Healthy
ESPN’s Adam Schefter mentions that the addition of veteran LB LeGarrette Blount on Wednesday “probably winds up sealing the deal” on RB Ryan Mathews‘ departure once he’s healthy.
Michael Lombardi points out that the Eagles are still on the hook for Mathews’ injury protection, which is $1.15 million.
Mathews, 29, is a former first-round pick of the Chargers back in 2009. After five years in San Diego, Mathews signed on with the Eagles and later received a three-year, $11 million contract extension with $5 million guaranteed.
According to OverTheCap.com, releasing Mathews would free up $4 million in available cap space while creating $1 million in dead money.
