TROTTER OUT IN PHILLY
The second tenure of linebacker Jeremiah Trotter in Philly is now over.
WIP radio, Sal Paolantonio of ESPN, and Jay Glazer of FOX report that Trotter will be released. An official announcement will be made at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
Trotter became a star with the Eagles, and was slapped with the franchise tag after the 2001 season, when his rookie contract expired. The team lifted the tag later in the offseason, and Trotter signed with the Redskins. He spent two disappointing years in Washington before being released, and then returned to the Eagles, where he worked his way back into a starting job -- and was a key player during the team's 2004 Super Bowl run. He started 15 games in 2005, and 16 games in 2006.
UPDATE: The Eagles have officially announced the move. Said head coach Andy Reid: "Jeremiah is one of my favorite guys. There's no question that this is the toughest part of this job. He and I met about this last night and it was very emotional for the both of us. Jeremiah and I have been together for many years and he's played a vital role in helping this team win a lot of football games. He developed himself into a Pro Bowl middle linebacker through a lot of hard work and desire. In my mind, he will always be a Philadelphia Eagle and I'm sure he feels the same way. I wish he and his family nothing but the best in the future."
He could compete with Ellison for the starting job....The Eagles obviously wanna go younger at the position, and can afford to do so because they have many leaders on that defense already..Dawkins, Sheppard, Kearse Patterson ETC.
Obviously he isn't what he once was, but this team needs leadership on the defensive side of the ball if we have any prayer of trying to stop the run on a consistant basis. I say sign him up for a 1-2 year deal, and if he can't beat out any of our current guys then let him walk
The second tenure of linebacker Jeremiah Trotter in Philly is now over.
WIP radio, Sal Paolantonio of ESPN, and Jay Glazer of FOX report that Trotter will be released. An official announcement will be made at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
Trotter became a star with the Eagles, and was slapped with the franchise tag after the 2001 season, when his rookie contract expired. The team lifted the tag later in the offseason, and Trotter signed with the Redskins. He spent two disappointing years in Washington before being released, and then returned to the Eagles, where he worked his way back into a starting job -- and was a key player during the team's 2004 Super Bowl run. He started 15 games in 2005, and 16 games in 2006.
UPDATE: The Eagles have officially announced the move. Said head coach Andy Reid: "Jeremiah is one of my favorite guys. There's no question that this is the toughest part of this job. He and I met about this last night and it was very emotional for the both of us. Jeremiah and I have been together for many years and he's played a vital role in helping this team win a lot of football games. He developed himself into a Pro Bowl middle linebacker through a lot of hard work and desire. In my mind, he will always be a Philadelphia Eagle and I'm sure he feels the same way. I wish he and his family nothing but the best in the future."
He could compete with Ellison for the starting job....The Eagles obviously wanna go younger at the position, and can afford to do so because they have many leaders on that defense already..Dawkins, Sheppard, Kearse Patterson ETC.
Obviously he isn't what he once was, but this team needs leadership on the defensive side of the ball if we have any prayer of trying to stop the run on a consistant basis. I say sign him up for a 1-2 year deal, and if he can't beat out any of our current guys then let him walk
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