Vinny Curry, Philadelphia Eagles to part ways after inability to reach deal
It’s official. Defensive end Vinny Curry’s time with the Philadelphia Eagles has come to an end.
To some of you the following statement will come as a sigh of relief. Defensive end Vinny Curry will no longer be a part of the Philadelphia Eagles. The two sides agree to part ways after weeks of negotiations resulted in failed contract talks. For Curry, it’s the end of the line with the only team he’s ever known in the NFL. For the Eagles, the move means they save $5 million dollars as they’ve been trying to get under the league’s $177.2 million salary cap.
It’s also a move that most saw coming.
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Eagles are releasing DL Vinny Curry, source says. Unable to find an agreement on a pay cut.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 16, 2018
Were the Eagles right? Most would say yes.
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Despite $5 million saved, Curry will still count as $6 million in dead money. The Eagles tried desperately to re-work a deal in light of their cap issues. No one felt as though he was worth the $11 million they would have had to pay him in 2018, having only nine sacks in his last 50 games. Once it became obvious that a deal couldn’t be reached, it became difficult to find a trade partner.
Most teams knew the Eagles would release him. Everyone else was unwilling to take on his hefty salary.
Curry broke the news via his Instagram account, stating ‘Who would’ve thought a small town boy from Neptune, NJ who grew up an Eagles fan, would’ve been drafted to his favorite team and win his and the teams’ first Super Bowl Championship?’
He’s always been talented, and at some point, the wounds will heal, but after seeing both Lane Johnson and Zach Ertz re-work their current deals to help the team and free up some cap space for the organization, most would have liked to see the same type of effort from Curry.
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Maybe he thinks 95 tackles along with 22 sacks is sufficient based on his current salary, but most would find that laughable. Whether you’re someone who believed Curry was overpaid or you’re of the opinion you would have liked to have seen something work out, you have to agree.
In the end, this is the best decision for the organization.