Even though the Philadelphia Eagles’ playoff run ended tragically at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they still have next year to make up for that error. They must, however, figure out a way to cut Kevin Byard and his $25 million salary in the offseason for that to occur.
With a 10-1 run in the NFL last season, the Eagles got off to a commanding start. Sadly, the team’s five consecutive losses have left them in second place in the NFC East division. To make matters worse, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated them 32–9 to send them out of the playoffs.
Both defensive coordinator Sean Desai and offensive coordinator Brian Johnson were fired shortly after that crushing defeat. But in order to give the front office ample space to seek other players in the offseason, the Eagles may need to let go of safety Kevin Bryad more than these two.
Justification for Kevin Byard’s Removal from the Philadelphia Eagles’ Roster
Although Bryad was a useful midseason addition for the Eagles, other players can eventually replace him. For further information, see Aaron Schatz’s piece for ESPN:
“Byard was an intriguing midseason addition to the Eagles, but in the end, he didn’t do much to stop Philadelphia’s collapse in the final stretch. Although he’s a talented player, the Eagles can use him to free up salary cap room. With just $1.4 million in dead money this year, cutting Byard would save the Eagles $13 million on the cap. How is Byard to be replaced?
Safeties, especially those who are still in their prime, have had a solid year on the free agent market this year. Antoine Winfield Jr. (26, Buccaneers); Xavier McKinney (25, Giants); and Kyle Dugger (28, Patriots) are among the potential candidates for the Eagles, according to Schatz.
With Byrad out of the starting lineup, Philadelphia will undoubtedly have more alternatives. The Eagles will undoubtedly make every effort to get better in preparation for the upcoming NFL season.
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