5 Big-Name Eagles' Players Who Could Be Cut
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- While we're all fixated -- and understandably so -- on the Philadelphia Eagles' search for a new head coach, the team will have a lot of key personnel decisions to make this offseason.
In his first year with personnel control, Chip Kelly certainly made his fair-share of mistakes. His biggest mistakes came in overpaying for new players (DeMarco Murray, Byron Maxwell). However, when it came to getting rid of declining players that have had previous success in Philly (Trent Cole and Todd Herremans), Kelly did a decent job.
With Kelly out, Howie Roseman (gulp) will oversee these crucial decisions.
Here are the five big-name Eagles' players, who are under contract, that Roseman will have to take a long, hard look.
5. Brent Celek
Age: 30
Contract: 1 year remaining (UFA in 2017)
2016 cap hit: $5M
Dead money if cut: $0
Money saved if cut: $5M
Chance he's cut: 90%
4. DeMeco Ryans
Age: Turns 32 in July
Contract: 1 year remaining (UFA in 2017)
2016 cap hit: $4.5M
Dead money if cut: $1M
Money saved if cut: $3.5M
Chance he's cut: 80%
3. Jason Peters
Age: Turns 34 on January 22nd
Contract: 3 years remaining (UFA in 2019)
2016 cap hit: $9,237,500
Dead money if cut: $3M
Money saved if cut: $6,237,500
Chance he's cut: 65%
2. Riley Cooper
Age: 28
Contract: 3 years remaining (UFA in 2019)
2016 cap hit: $5.3M
Dead money if cut: $2.4M
Money saved if cut: $2.9M
Chance he's cut: 55%
1. Darren Sproles
Age: Turns 33 in June
Contract: 1 year remaining (UFA in 2017)
2016 cap hit: $4.5M
Dead money if cut: $1M
Money saved if cut: $3.5M
Chance he's cut: 45%