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Eagles release Devin White after just five weeks in 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles on Tuesday afternoon released veteran linebacker Devin White, who was signed to be a starter but had been inactive for the first quarter of the season.
White, 26, did not play a single snap for the Eagles before his release.
White was beat out by Nakobe Dean for the middle linebacker job in training camp and was inactive for the first four games on the Eagles’ schedule before the bye week.
Before the move on Tuesday, the Eagles and White reached an agreement, according to a league source. The Eagles released White now so he’ll become a free agent immediately, instead of waiting until after the trade deadline when he would be subject to waivers. In return, White agreed to terms that could provide some financial savings for the team, likely through offset language.
The Eagles signed White in March to a one-year deal worth $4 million, which included $3.5 million guaranteed. The plan was for the 26-year-old former first-round pick to rejuvenate his career in Philadelphia on a prove-it deal.
Instead, White failed to separate himself and was actually beat out by Dean in training camp. White missed the first game of the season with an injury and missed Week 4 for “personal reasons” but the writing was on the wall. Barring injury, he wasn’t going to play this season. And even though he publicly handled the demotion well, he clearly wasn’t happy being sent to the bench.
“At the end of the day, it’s not my call,” White said on Sept. 12. “I’ll just do what’s asked of me and just stay ready. Whether I go out there the last two minutes of the game or the first play of the game, I’ve just got to be ready and just be able to give this team all I have.
“Because that’s what I came here to do. Just rewrite my story for my career. However that plays out, I don’t control that. I just leave that in God’s hand and I stay ready. I don’t cry, don’t…
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Author : NBC Sports Philadelphia
Publish date : 2024-10-08 20:52:36
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