NFC East Notes: Eagles, Giants, Redskins

Eagles

Jimmy Kempski of Philly Voice takes a look at the linebacker position for the Eagles and who could be let go this offseason. 
  • Eagles ILB Jordan Hicks is in line to be an unrestricted free agent, but Kempski canโ€™t see him breaking the bank this offseason, due to durability concerns and decreased production. However, Kempski still thinks Hicks is a good player and the Eagles could attempt to bring him back on a one-year contract. 
  • Kempski expects the Eagles to move on from LaRoy Reynolds and D.J. Alexander with B.J. Bello being a โ€œlong shotโ€ to make the 53-man roster. 
  • One interesting player to keep an eye on is Paul Worrilow, who is coming out off of a torn ACL. Kempski writes that the Worrilow could be a candidate to return on a veteran-minimum deal and see how he looks later this summer. 

Giants

  • Dan Duggan of the Athletic writes that it would be โ€œstunningโ€ if the Giants picked up RB Jonathan Stewartโ€™s 2019 option that would pay him a $2.35 million salary.
  • Duggan mentions that the Giants have until March 17 to make a decision regarding QB Eli Manning, seeing as heโ€™s owed a $5 million bonus if heโ€™s on their roster at that point. Releasing Manning would create $17 million in salary cap space to go along with $6.2 million in dead money.
  • On possibility to watch for the Giants and Manning, according to Duggan, is whether the team approaches him about a restructured contract that could reduce his 2019 cap figure. 

Redskins

Former Redskins S D.J. Swearinger replied to a comment and took a shot at HC Jay Gruden

โ€œYโ€™all will never win big bro,โ€ Swearinger wrote, via the Washington Post. โ€œIโ€™ve seen championship swagger from a coach [Bruce Arians] he a OG. That coach yโ€™all have will never win big cause it ain it him to coach discipline. it ain in him to chew somebody out in practice cause they lacking. when u say Iโ€™m a cancer for wanting to practice harder or wanting to get coached harder just to win then winning prolly not for you or you donโ€™t understand that hard work pays off. Mediocre work get you beat! Remember This winners are born but champions are made. A strong leader of men make others around him better. Spread Peace Love And Elevation In everything you do lil brudda! Be Easy!!โ€

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1 COMMENT

  1. DJ Swearinger is 100% CORRECT. This is the EXACT reason the GMEN WILL NOT WIN with Putz Shurmur as the HC. Shurmur and Gruden are โ€œcut from the same clothโ€ and it WILL NOT change.
    Troy Aikman pointed out the LACK OF EFFORT from the GMEN on both sides of the ball during numerous games this season. That is a DIRECT REFLECTION OF THE HEAD COACH AND HIS STAFF. PERIOD!!!!!
    Swearingerโ€™s statement โ€œWinners Are Born! But Champions Are Madeโ€ is the mentality the GMEN should have PULVERIZED into their brains. What do you expect though? John and Chris Mara were born with โ€œsilver spoonsโ€ in their mouths. The Mara offspring of Wellington NEVER had to truly work for anything in their lives. GM Dave Gettleman was a managing partner with ex-GM Jerry Reese until Gettleman got the Panthers GM job. So! Itโ€™s really a sign of GMEN insanity that they keep going into the past to move forward in the present and future. Putz Shurmur is nothing more then a position coach at best. Shurmur was supposed to be a QB Guru/QB Whisperer and look at how that worked out. Also! Putz Shurmur was an O-Lineman in his playing days and we all know how the GMEN O-Line diid under Putzโ€™s tutelage. And I donโ€™t want to hear about the 5 wins against backup QBs or the 4-4 record over the second half of the season. Thatโ€™s just the Mara Brass and The Media making you believe that progress has been made. When in all actuality and reality your own eyes will never deceive you. Thatโ€™s why MetLife Stadium was empty this year. Yet! Network coverage will โ€œcrop shotโ€ views from field level and the announcers will tell you 70,000 were at the GMEN games. When everyone knows there was a ghost town at home games for the GMEN this season.
    The GMEN need some DJ Swearingers and his attitude toward football on the roster next season and the future.

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