The Philadelphia Eagles announced Wednesday via Twitter that cornerback Leodis McKelvin has been cut. Ranked by Pro Football Focus at No. 71 of the top 120 cornerbacks in the NFL this season, McKelvin frequently gave up big plays and lacked discipline in coverage.
McKelvin signed a two-year, $6.2 million contract with the Eagles last offseason. By cutting McKelvin, the Eagles free up $3.2 million in cap space.
A large reason why the Eagles signed the 31-year-old corner last offseason comes from McKelvin’s ties to current defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. McKelvin played under Schwartz in 2014 with the Buffalo Bills and had the best season of his career, recording 48 tackles and four interceptions in just 10 games.