3 Reasons Philadelphia Eagles releasing Daryl Worley was the right move

1. He wasn’t making the team anyway.

It was never really certain that Worley would still be on the team by the time the regular season kicked off. The Eagles have a lot of young cornerbacks. Worley, though serviceable with the Carolina Panthers, isn’t better than any of them.

Then, when you add the fact that the Eagles will probably take a young corner come the end of April, Worley, who’s spent most of his time as a special teams player, is probably the odd man out.

2. Cap savings…

Releasing Worley costs the Eagles nothing. Zero, and for a team that’s still looking to tweak the roster, every chance you get to shuffle the roster inexpensively is a bonus. Brandon Lee Gowton, manager and editor-in-chief of Bleeding Green Nation, offered his own opinion, not just on the Eagles depth at corner but also about the financials. Here’s some of what he had to say:

"It was surprising when the Eagles acquired Worley because 1) it wasn’t expected they could get anything for Torrey Smith and 2) they already have a lot of young corners. Due to that defensive back depth, Worley wasn’t necessarily a lock to make the Eagles’ final roster in the first place. This alleged incident certainly does nothing to help his standing with the team. It’s worth noting Worley can be released for a cap savings of $670,000 with zero dead money. It was surprising when the Eagles acquired Worley because 1) it wasn’t expected they could get anything for Torrey Smith and 2) they already have a lot of young corners. Due to that defensive back depth, Worley wasn’t necessarily a lock to make the Eagles’ final roster in the first place. This alleged incident certainly does nothing to help his standing with the team. It’s worth noting Worley can be released for a cap savings of $670,000 with zero dead money."

Case closed.