Every off-season, there’s speculation about the “surprise cuts” on every NFL team. Fans nail it on some of their guesses. They totally miss on others. To some, the Philadelphia Eagles‘ decision to move on from linebacker Nigel Bradham was surprising.
A favorite among many fans, Bradham won his teammates over with his hard-nosed style. Though his release shouldn’t be shocking (Philly had an out and Bradham is past 30 and expensive), Philly’s now moved on from their best linebacker. The question is what’s next?
Looking around the league and at trends tells us that most could have gathered that the writing was on the wall for Bradham.