Eagles Release LB Connor Barwin
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Eagles have released linebacker Connor Barwin.
Roster Move: #Eagles release DE Connor Barwin. pic.twitter.com/tTiiAIUck7
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 9, 2017
Thank you, Connor.https://t.co/Fi0OU9tQOw pic.twitter.com/nwsvwuq3Ck
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 9, 2017
The Eagles will save $7.75 million in cap space by releasing Barwin.
Connor Barwin's release clears $7.75M in 2017 cap space, leaving behind just $600,000 in dead cap to the #Eagles
— Spotrac (@spotrac) March 9, 2017
Barwin, 30, spent the last four seasons in Philadelphia and was a true ambassador of the city.
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Last season Barwin recorded just five sacks in 16, tying his lowest season total as an Eagles. In 2014, Barwin record 14.5 sacks and was named to the Pro Bowl.
In January, Barwin told 94WIP that he would be willing to rework his contract to stay in Philadelphia.
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"I understand that, besides the year [2014] I lead the NFC in sacks [with 14.5], you're always kind of expandable," Barwin said on January 9th. "That's the nature of the NFL, but hopefully we all can work something out."
Barwin and his Make The World Better foundation has raised more than $685,000 for park renovations in the City of Philadelphia through their annual benefit concert.