Adam Schefter is reporting that the Panthers are trading CB Daryl Worley to the Eagles in exchange for WR Torrey Smith.
It was clear that Smith wasn’t going to be back with the Eagles, given that Philadelphia was a tough cap situation. However, it appears as though there was a better market for Smith than many anticipated.
Smith, 29, is a former second-round pick of the Ravens back in 2011. He is entering the second year of a three-year, $15 million contract with the Eagles and is set to earn a base salary of $5 million over the next two years of his deal.
After finishing his four-year rookie deal with the Ravens in 2015, the 49ers signed him to a five-year, $40 million contract that included $22 million guaranteed but released him two years into the deal.
Following his release by San Francisco, there were rumors that Baltimore had a “very, very strong likelihood” of re-signing him. However, he landed a deal with the Eagles a few days after being cut.
According to OverTheCap.com, the Eagles will free up $5 million in cap space by trading Smith while creating no dead money.
In 2017, Smith appeared in all 16 games for the Eagles and recorded 36 receptions for 430 yards (11.9 YPC) and scored two touchdowns.
Worley, 23, is a former third-round pick of the Panthers back in 2016. He’s currently entering the third year of his four-year, $3.23 million contract and set to make base salaries of $630,000 and $735,000 over the final two years of the agreement.
In 2017, Worley appeared in 15 games and recorded 64 tackles, one sack, two interceptions and 10 pass defenses. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 89 cornerback out of 120 qualifying players.
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