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NFL Free Agency: 5 Philadelphia Eagles who could be released

By Tom Ignudo

Sep 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Ryan Mathews runs against the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Ryan Mathews runs against the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 16, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Connor Barwin (98) runs onto the field during warm ups prior to the Eagles’ game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Connor Barwin (98) runs onto the field during warm ups prior to the Eagles’ game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Connor Barwin

Barwin is a well liked and has done great things for the city of Philadelphia, but the business of this league is a tough one. He’s been valuable for the Eagles and is reportedly willing to take a pay cut, but the Eagles may want to pass.

At 30 years old, he’s shown some wear and he hasn’t shown that he’s the best fit for defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz’s 4-3 scheme. If he isn’t cut and is traded, he would probably generate some interest from many teams running a 3-4. He’s also taking snaps away from Vinny Curry, who signed a five-year $47.2 million contract last season.

The Eagles would save $7.75 million on the cap by releasing Barwin, according to Over The Cap.

Total Cap Savings: $7.75 million

Eagles’ Cap Space: $20.4 million

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