Browns Release CB Joe Haden
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Cleveland Browns have released 28-year-old cornerback Joe Haden.
We've released DB Joe Haden
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) August 30, 2017
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For everything you've done for this team and for this community: #ThankYouJoe pic.twitter.com/O5myj7faEB
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) August 30, 2017
Adam Schefter reports Haden is free to sign with a team after 4pm on Wednesday.
1/2 Former Browns CB Joe Haden is not subject to waivers and is free to sign with another team after 4 pm today. And he will.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 30, 2017
Joe Haden's agent Drew Rosenhaus on his client: "Tons of interest in him. He will have a new deal with another team by tomorrow afternoon."
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 30, 2017
The Browns reportedly tried to trade Haden before releasing him on Wednesday.
Hearing from multiple teams that the Browns are aggressively trying to trade CB Joe Haden. Very motivated to move his contract
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) August 29, 2017
Joe Haden, Brock Osweiler, Cameron Ervin… #Browns trying to move a bunch of big & disappointing contracts. https://t.co/ux3w1GsIaC
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 29, 2017
Haden had three years and $32.6 million left on his contract and respective cap hits of $14.4, $14.4, and $10.5 million. Now he is a free-agent.
Haden has played just 18 games over the past two seasons, dealing with injuries. He has 19 career interceptions in seven NFL seasons and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2013 and 2014.
The Eagles were in need of cornerback help before they acquired Ronald Darby for the Bills for Jordan Matthews earlier in the month.
The Eagles drafted CB Sidney Jones in the second round and CB Rasul Douglas in the third round of this year's draft. With Darby, Jones, Douglas, and 2016 draft pick Jalen Mills, the Eagles seem pretty set at cornerback. But now that Haden is a free-agent, you never know.