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Eagles’ CB Worley Arrested, Team Reportedly Considering His Release

By Bob Wankel

Published: Apr 15th, 2018 · 11:26 AM EDT

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The Eagles’ title defense begins tomorrow when the team assembles at the NovaCare Complex for OTAs, but it is unclear if one of their offseason acquisitions will be in attendance after this troubling report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport emerged earlier this morning:

#Eagles CB Daryl Worley was arrested at 6 am this morning when he became combative with police and Philadelphia police administrated a taser on him, sources tell @MikeGarafolo and me. A gun was recovered on the scene.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 15, 2018

The #Eagles recently traded for CB Daryl Worley in exchange for Torrey Smith (who they were slated to release). In college, Worley pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault. … This time, Worley was found passed out inside a vehicle blocking a highway. 911 was called.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 15, 2018

That…doesn’t sound ideal. To be fair, the circumstances around Worley’s arrest are still unclear, but the initial information is concerning.

Passed out in a vehicle that was blocking traffic + tased + combative with police + arrested + gun = ?

Les Bowen reports that the team is considering parting ways with Worley:

My understanding is that it is likely, though not certain, that the #Eagles will release cornerback Daryl Worley. Discussions being held among various parties.

— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) April 15, 2018

Joe Person, who covers the Carolina Panthers for the Charlotte Observer, reports the team had some concerns about Worley that played into their decision to trade him for Torrey Smith:

After Panthers traded Worley, team source told me part of it was concern over his focus/commitment. https://t.co/djfYclpvJN

— Joe Person (@josephperson) April 15, 2018

Actually the expression used RE Worley was, “He liked the nightlife.”

— Joe Person (@josephperson) April 15, 2018

The 23-year-old is not the only new Eagle to deal with legal issues this offseason. High-profile acquisition Michael Bennett was arrested last month after being indicted on a felony charge of injuring an elderly person. The circumstances around that incident are still unclear. The Eagles, for their part, don’t seem too concerned about the Bennett incident. They are featuring the sale of his jersey on the homepage of the team’s online store:

As for Worley’s arrest, perhaps it is just a misunderstanding. Maybe it won’t prove to be a distraction as the season draws closer. Maybe he’s not on the team come this afternoon. We will see. Regardless of the outcome, the Eagles have to deal with some troubling news on the eve of their initial on-field preparations to repeat as champions-and the team’s brass is probably less than thrilled about it.

We will update this story as more information becomes available.