The Eagles made a slightly surprising move yesterday in releasing LB Zach Brown. The 29-year old notably took shots at Kirk Cousins just days before being completely embarrassed by Minnesota’s ‘weak link’. His contract was only worth $1.5M, so it’s no big loss if the Eagles feel comfortable fielding other linebackers in his place who won’t be a PR headache…but that’s the tricky bit.
Brown sat third in total-team tackles, so the Eagles were absolutely getting their money’s worth. He also played in 277 snaps through six weeks, the tenth most on the team. The solid run-defender leaves a big void to fill and the Eagles have some roster flexibility.