The Philadelphia Eagles waived veteran linebacker Eric Wilson on Wednesday morning, according to an official announcement from the team.
The writing was on the wall for Wilson after the Eagles kept him as a healthy scratch for the team’s Week 8 game against the Detroit Lions. While noteworthy, his deactivation hardly came as a shock considering his snap count decreased in recent weeks. This despite Wilson beginning the season as a Week 1 starter as Philly’s top linebacker.
The Eagles deserve credit for being willing to move on from Wilson and not be committed to a sunk cost.