5 bold predictions for Philadelphia Eagles’ 2017 offseason
By Ryan Quigley
Eagles cut Nelson Agholor
It’s not a secret anymore. Agholor simply isn’t the player the Eagles thought they’d be getting when they selected him with their first round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. In two professional seasons, Agholor has registered a lowly 59 receptions for 648 yards and three touchdowns and is becoming a negative presence in the Eagles’ receiving corps.
In Philadelphia’s Week 11 26-15 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Agholor singlehandedly cost the Eagles 14 points in a crucial part of the game, causing him to sit out the following week against the Green Bay Packers.
Simply put, Agholor is not a good football player and the Eagles need to rid themselves of his presence.
Unfortunately, cutting Agholor is a little tougher than it sounds. It would cost the Eagles $4,941,368 in dead money to cut Agholor this offseason. Keeping him would count for roughly half of that—only $2,557,465 against the cap. Financially, the Eagles would be shooting themselves in the foot by releasing the struggling receiver, but that may just be an investment the Eagles are willing to make.