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The Eric Wilson Era is Over
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Another offseason linebacker acquisition fails to work out:
Roster Move: Eagles have waived LB Eric Wilson. pic.twitter.com/Xh1HKkMbKA
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 3, 2021
Wilson was inactive on Sunday afternoon as Davion Taylor and T.J. Edwards saw increased roles.
The Eagles didn’t have a ton of cap room to work with this offseason, but Wilson will have to go down as another unsuccessful free agent linebacker addition. Add him to a group that includes LaRoy Reynolds, Zach Brown, Jatavis Brown, L.J. Fort, Paul Worrilow, and Corey Nelson. And as far as draft picks go, they’ve taken Taylor, Shaun Bradley, and Patrick Johnson dating back to 2017. Not a glowing Howie Roseman endorsement there.
Here’s how the LB snaps played out on Sunday:
- 41 snaps: Edwards
- 39 snaps: Taylor
- 21 snaps: Alex Singleton
- 16 snaps: Bradley/Genard Avery
- 2 snaps: Johnson
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com