Evan Mathis: Released. Can we afford him?

[Dragonocho]

Eagles release Evan Mathis
Posted by Mike Florio on June 11, 2015, 3:56 PM EDT
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Evan Mathis didn’t get a new contract from the Eagles. He’ll now have a chance to get one elsewhere.

Per a league source, the Eagles have released the 11-year veteran only two days after word surfaced of his unhappiness with the team’s decision to rescind an offer from 2014 to pump up the back end of his contract.

A third-round pick of the Panthers in 2005, the 33-year-old Pro Bowler becomes a free agent. He can sign with any team.

Mathis joined the Eagles in 2011, qualifying for the Pro Bowl in each of the last two seasons. The move suggests that Eagles could find no trade partner for Mathis, who was under contract through 2016.

Mathis contends that the team offered an upgrade to his deal a year ago, and that the team pulled the offer from the table, explaining that, because Howie Roseman no longer is the General Manager, the offer is no longer valid.

Mathis had been due to make $5.5 million in 2015 and $6 million in 2016. The Eagles will take a cap charge of $1 million in each of the next two seasons, but they’ll avoid the $11.5 million in cash and cap space.

[Hammock Parties]

Have people watched Aaron Murray shit himself in preseason?

And they think he wouldn't implode in a real game?

[BossChief]

I meant to say as prospects. My bad.

I was a fan of both on college and don't see a wide gap between them as players.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Mathis is a left guard, Fanaika is a right guard.

You seem to be clueless about the QB position.

Mathis and Grubbs have started at both guard spots.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by BossChief

I meant to say as prospects. My bad.

I was a fan of both on college and don't see a wide gap between them as players.

The team would be absolutely insane to make him their #2 considering Alex Smith's injury history and our shit line.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by Stop, Chiefs

The team would be absolutely insane to make him their #2 considering Alex Smith's injury history and our shit line.

Nonsense. Anyway, there is no reason we can't have both.

Restructure Alex or do something with Berry.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Mathis and Grubbs have started at both guard spots.

The Chiefs traded for a left guard and drafted a right guard in the second.

It wouldn't make any sense to change their plans because a broken down 34 year old left guard is available.

[BossChief]

"We don't need Evan Mathis, we have Fanaika, Jeff Allen and Fulton"

Is that what I'm hearing?

....because it's silly.

[O.city]

They just drafted morse. No thanks.

If I'm cutting daniEl it's no gonna be to sign a 34 year old guard.

If kendricks gets cut though

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

The Chiefs traded for a left guard and drafted a right guard in the second.

It wouldn't make any sense to change their plans because a broken down 34 year old left guard is available.

We are assuming they drafted Morse to be RG...but he was announced as a center.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Stop, Chiefs

The team would be absolutely insane to make him their #2 considering Alex Smith's injury history and our shit line.

I agree. He has shown nothing to that would make anyone believe that he's ready to see the field, let alone be the #2 backup a potential playoff team.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by BossChief

We are assuming they drafted Morse to be RG...but he was announced as a center.

IMO, he was drafted to be a guard.

[Dunerdr]

Originally Posted by Stop, Chiefs

The team would be absolutely insane to make him their #2 considering Alex Smith's injury history and our shit line.

Do you mind were trying to make this an Alex smith thread.

[Mother****erJones]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

IMO, he was drafted to be a guard.

Agreed. Wouldn't make sense to draft a center in round 2 if you believe in Kush.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

IMO, he was drafted to be a guard.

I do too, but there are some things that go against that.

A) he was announced as a center at the draft

B) he has been practicing his snaps since being drafted

C) the guys like Mayock, Kiper, etc think he projects best to center.

D) grunhard said something like "the game is too big for Kush"


If we are going to try and make a real run at a title, were gonna need as many premier players as possible. Especially with teams stacking their pass rushes (like Denver)

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by BossChief

I do too, but there are some things that go against that.

A) he was announced as a center at the draft

B) he has been practicing his snaps since being drafted

C) the guys like Mayock, Kiper, etc think he projects best to center.

D) grunhard said something like "the game is too big for Kush"


If we are going to try and make a real run at a title, were gonna need as many premier players as possible. Especially with teams stacking their pass rushes (like Denver)

Several guys have reportedly been practicing at center because they need depth in case of injury to Kush.

As for the rest, I don't buy anything outside of what's reported by Terez Paylor or (gulp!) Adam Teicher, as the national media doesn't seem to know anything about the Chiefs, past or present.

And Grunhard's the same guy that said Will Svitek would be a multiple Pro Bowler.