Geoff Mosher ofย CSN Phillyย writes that the Eagles are expected to show S Patrick Chung the door this offseason now that he lost his job toย rookie Earl Wolff.
Chung, 26, signed aย three-year contract worth $10 million that included $4.25 million guaranteed with the Eagles last year.ย Chung appeared in 12 games this season and totaledย 59 tackles, one fumble recovery and three pass defenses.
Pro Football Focus graded him as the No. 71 safety out of 84ย qualifying players. According to their rating, Chung was one of the worst coverage safeties in the league.
While the Eagles aren’t exactly hurting for cap space next year, it doesn’t make sense to keep a guy who is dueย $3.25 million when it’s likely that he will be a backup option. Cutting Chung would free up $3.25 million in cap space for Philadelphia, according to Overthecap.com.
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