Eagles release linebacker Witherspoon
Will Witherspoon was part of the carousel at linebacker last season. But yesterday he found himself no longer along for the ride. The Eagles released Witherspoon, who was acquired in the middle of last season, a day after they tendered restricted free agent Akeem Jordan. The two were expected to compete for the starting job at weakside linebacker, but that position, at least for now, appears to be Jordan’s to lose. Witherspoon was slated to earn $5 million in base pay next season, which may have also forced the move. The Eagles said they released the eight-year veteran on the first day of free agency so that he would have the opportunity to catch on somewhere else. “I’m cool either …
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Eagles release linebacker Witherspoon
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