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Saints hosting veteran cornerback Avonte Maddox on free agent visit

The New Orleans Saints are hosting veteran cornerback Avonte Maddox on a free agent visit. He could upgrade Alontae Taylor in the slot:

This could be an interesting pickup. NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill reports that the New Orleans Saints are hosting cornerback Avonte Maddox on a free agent visit; the Philadelphia Eagles recently released him to save salary cap resources after a string of injuries limited his availability in recent years.

Still, he’s just turning 28 in March, and he’s been one of the game’s better defenders in the slot when healthy. Maddox has logged more than 1,735 snaps in the slot through his six-year NFL career. He’d be a big upgrade over Alontae Taylor in that role.

Taylor struggled last year when he split time in training camp learning a new position while actively competing with Paulson Adebo to start outside. He had never played at the nickel before in either college or the NFL, and no player was targeted more often than him in the slot as teams keyed in on that vulnerability.

It remains to be seen whether Maddox would be starting ahead of Taylor or competing with him for the job, but he’d be a good pickup for the Saints either way. Having a veteran who is so experienced in that role next to him in the film room would be great for Taylor’s development. And because Maddox was released by the Eagles, he will not count into the compensatory picks formula for the 2025 NFL draft, and the Saints don’t need to wait until the start of the new league year on Wednesday to sign him..

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2024 NFL Free Agency: Updated list of Eagles players who will hit the open market

We’re taking an updated look at the Philadelphia Eagles players who are testing NFL free agency

The Eagles are set for wholesale changes after finishing the 2023 season 1-6 after a 10-1 start.

The dominos are starting to fall as All-Pro center Jason Kelce and star defensive tackle Fletcher Cox have announced their retirements.

Brandon Graham, who turns 36 in April, is returning for one more final season, his 15th, and he’s one of the few guys on the roster deserving of writing his final script.

With the fans and media awaiting the start of free agency, we’re looking at an updated list of players hitting the open market.

Eagles officially announce they’ve released slot CB Avonte Maddox

The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced that they are releasing slot cornerback Avonte Maddox ahead of NFL free agency

Avonte Maddox made a list of potential salary cap casualties, and on Wednesday, the Eagles decided to release the slot cornerback the team officially announced.

The move provides Philadelphia with a cap savings of $7,117,647 and a dead cap hit of $2,559,266.

Maddox returned to the lineup to play the season’s last three games after undergoing surgery on a torn pectoral muscle in September.

Maddox is one of the top slot cornerbacks in the NFL, but he’s played only 13 games in the last two years, and he’s missed 36 percent of the Eagles’ games since he was drafted in 2018.

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Eagles to release slot CB Avonte Maddox

The Philadelphia Eagles are releasing slot cornerback Avonte Maddox ahead of NFL free agency

Avonte Maddox made a list of potential salary cap casualties, and on Wednesday, the Eagles decided to release the slot cornerback, according to Adam Schefter.

The move provides Philadelphia witha cap savings of $7,117,647, and a dead cap hit of $2,559,266.

Maddox returned to the lineup to play the season’s last three games after undergoing surgery on a torn pectoral muscle in September.

Maddox is one of the top slot cornerbacks in the NFL, but he’s played only 13 games in the last two years, and he’s missed 36 percent of the Eagles’ games since he was drafted in 2018.

In June, the NFL suspended Isiah Rodgers for violating the league’s gambling policy, and the Colts immediately waived him. Still, he’s Philadelphia’s 2024 security blanket at the cornerback position, and that’s why the Eagles can make this move.

According to Pro Football Focus, Rodgers was the fifth-best overall cornerback and the NFL’s sixth-best cornerback in 2022.

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Eagles’ biggest winners from NFL raising the 2024 salary cap to $255.4M

Philadelphia Eagles pass rusher is the biggest winner from the NFL setting the 2024 salary cap at $255 million.

The NFL announced a massive $30.6 million salary increase from 2023, proving how quickly the league has risen. It’s a little under the original salary cap set in 1994 of $34.6 million.

The 2024 cap is officially $255 million, and where things currently stand, Philadelphia is expected to have roughly $32,163,513 available, according to Over The Cap.

The Birds are set to have 20 pending free agents, and with another likely retool schedule on defense, the organization could conjure up a scheme for more flexibility.

The Eagles can easily create $35.4 million in cap space by making these five moves.

The cap increase could allow Howie Roseman to make several moves, and we’re looking at five Eagles who’ll benefit the most from the rise.

Ranking all 32 teams (including the Eagles) after NFL sets 2024 salary cap at $255.4M

After the NFL announced a $255 million ceiling, the Philadelphia Eagles are 17th in salary cap space with $32 million

The 2024 NFL offseason is underway for Philadelphia, and the Eagles’ focus will now shift to reshaping the roster to fit two new coordinators on both sides of the ball.

The NFL announced a massive $30.6 million increase from 2023, and it’s a little under original salary cap set in 1994 of $34.6 million.

The 2024 cap is officially $255 million, and where things currently stand, Philadelphia is expected to have roughly $32,163,513 available according to Over The Cap.

The Birds are set to have 20 pending free agents, and with another likely retool schedule on defense, the organization could conjure up a scheme for more flexibility.

The Eagles can easily create $35.4 million in cap space by making these five moves.

Look at how all 32 teams rank regarding available cap space with March fast approaching via Over The Cap’s updated calculations.

Ranking all 32 teams (including the Eagles) by cap space ahead of 2024 NFL offseason

We’re ranking all 32 team NFL teams , including the Philadelphia Eagles by salary cap space ahead of the 2024 offseason

The 2024 NFL offseason is underway for Philadelphia, and after a 32-9 wild card loss to Tampa Bay, the Eagles’ focus will now shift to reshaping the roster to fit two new coordinators on both sides of the ball.

The 2024 cap is expected to exceed $240 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, and where things currently stand, Philadelphia is expected to have roughly $20,284,984 in cap space.

The Birds are set to have 20 pending free agents, and with another likely retool schedule on defense, the organization could conjure up a scheme for more flexibility.

According to Over the Cap’s potential transaction chart, the Eagles can easily create $35.4 million in cap space by making these five moves.

Look at how all 32 teams rank regarding available cap space entering February.

All cap space figures are courtesy of Over The Cap and will be adjusted once all likely-to-be-earned and unlikely-to-be-earned incentives are adjusted.

5 moves the Eagles can make to create $35.4M in cap space for 2024

We’re looking at five moves the Philadelphia Eagles can make to create $35.4 million in salary cap space for 2024

The 2024 NFL offseason is underway for Philadelphia, and after a 32-9 wild card loss to Tampa Bay, the Eagles’ focus will now shift to reshaping the roster to fit two new coordinators on both sides of the ball.

The 2024 cap is expected to exceed $240 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, and where things currently stand, Philadelphia is expected to have roughly $20,284,984 in cap space.

The Birds are set to have 20 pending free agents, and with another likely retool schedule on defense, the organization could conjure up a scheme for more flexibility.

According to Over the Cap’s potential transaction chart, the Eagles can easily create $35.4 million in cap space by making these five moves.

5 potential salary cap casualties for Eagles in 2024

We’re looking at five big named Philadelphia Eagles could become 2024 salary cap casualties

The 2024 NFL offseason is underway for Philadelphia, and after a 32-9 wild card loss to Tampa Bay, the focus will now shift to reshaping the roster to fit two new coordinators on both sides of the ball.

The 2024 cap is expected to exceed $240 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, and where things currently stand, Philadelphia is expected to have roughly $20,284,984 in cap space.

The Birds are set to have 20 pending free agents, and with another likely retool schedule on defense, the organization could conjure up a scheme for more flexibility.

Over The Cap recently looked at the top 100 players who could be cut or released due to the salary cap, and Philadelphia had four guys make the list.

According to Over the Cap’s potential transaction chart, the Eagles can easily create $35.4 million in cap space, and we’re looking at five players who could end up as salary cap casualties.

Behind Enemy Lines: Week 16 Q&A with Eagles Wire

With a Week 16 game between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles on tap, we go behind enemy lines for a chat with Eagles Wire.

The New York Giants (5-9) and Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) will square off on Monday afternoon in a Week 16 matchup at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Giants opened the week as 10.5-point road underdogs and that spread has worsened slightly with New York listed at +13.5 as of this writing.

With this matchup on tap, Giants Wire took the opportunity to hold a Q&A with Eagles Wire managing editor Glenn Erby.