The Eagles have released guard Josh LeRibeus and waived fullback Andrew Bonnet and running back Terrell Watson, the club announced today.
LeRibeus, 28, has the most NFL experience of the trio, as he started 11 games for Washington as recently as 2015. The former third-round pick didn’t make the Redskins’ roster in 2016 after having re-signed on a one-year deal. After spending last season on the workout circuit, LeRibeus eventually inked a futures contract with Philadelphia in January. Having played more than 700 offensive snaps in 2015, and offering the ability to play both guard and center, LeRibeus could find a role as a backup interior lineman in the near future.
Watson, meanwhile, has bounced around since entering the league as an undrafted free agent out of Azusa Pacific 2015. Before joining the Eagles last December, the 23-year-old Watson had spent time with the Bengals, Browns, and Broncos. Promoted to Philadelphia’s active roster at the tail end of last season, Watson appeared in his first career NFL game in Week 17, rushing nine times for 28 yards and one touchdown.
Surprised that Watson is getting waived.starting to wonder if Mathews might actually end up sticking around for the final year of his contract.
Matthews is done, his injury and salary have sealed his fate in Philly.
Ive been making that same assumption all offseason.i really dont think we cut Watson if it was that cut and dry though.we’re at the 90 man roster limit already,and cutting Mathews would leave us with only 4 rbs,and undrafted free agent Corey Clements would be the only 1 capable of providing power to the backfield.
And as far as salary is concerned,only our top 4 picks would make a difference to our top 51.that difference would be under 2.4m.we have around 1.65 in space now,so your only talking a 750k difference.we have a list of ways to create that much space.