Eagles release Witherspoon
The Eagles released linebacker Will Witherspoon, the team announced today.
Eagles release Witherspoon
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
The Eagles released linebacker Will Witherspoon, the team announced today.
The 29-year-old Witherspoon was acquired in the middle of last season when the Eagles dealt rookie wide receiver Brandon Gibson and a fifth-round draft pick to the Rams in exchange for the linebacker.
Witherspoon, in a text message to The Inquirer, said that he understood the move and enjoyed his short stay in Philadelphia.
"I'm cool either way," Witherspoon said. "But plans are to move forward like always. I can't say Philly wasn't a great place to be. Loved the fans and team. Who knows what the future holds."
Witherspoon is now an unrestricted free agent. A message left with Witherspoon's agent, Tom Condon, was not immediately returned.
Witherspoon played weak-side linebacker for St. Louis but was originally brought to Philly to play middle linebacker after Omar Gaither was lost for the season. Witherspoon eventually made it back to weak-side when Akeem Jordan got hurt. Jordan, a restricted free agent, received a second-round tender yesterday. It looks as if Jordan, who played some middle linebacker after he returned from his knee injury, will get his weak-side position back.
Witherspoon was also slated to earn $5 million in base pay this season. The Eagles said they released the 8-year veteran today, the first day of free agency, so that he would have the opportunity to catch on somewhere else.
mightyonk.......you are unequivocally the biggest mor*n of the day. The Eagles aren't a cheap team. Get a clue. Aside from dealing with the mor*n.......this move makes no sense to me.— tfarnath
Comment removed.- I'm scratching my head over this move...Spoon was our best LB last year.— PhillyTru
- and the eagles don't even have the cap as an excuse this year.— sasquatches
- Why is the anti-semitic comment allowed?....tasteless.— lgeagles
- whoever made this decision is a real moron,,,,,,— bow
- keep unloading players, but still holding on to the dog killer.— sackvicknow
- The "gold standard" just got better yes! Maybe we can cut DeSean Jackson next so that we can see what Avant can do on the outside.— Nothing but the truth
Reddgie, prelude to something else? We know AR thinks LBs are worthless but are we coming back with the same set of non-players? Talk about a bubble burster.— tpizza- Guys, if you don't like the remark, use the abuse button.— tpizza
- LB isn't a key position for Andy. Let's see if we can play the entire season without one. Probably won't affect our ability to cover the TE anyways.
Are they insane? How could they release Witherspoon?! The Birds really pulled a mightyonk with that one.— Richard Saunders- Comment removed.
- Np, that comment is just typical of mightyonk.— mike l
- Great move team "fools" gold standard.— DW4
