Eagles Release LB Nigel Bradham

Eagles Release LB Nigel Bradham

After four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, eighth-year linebacker Nigel Bradham was released by the team. Bradham was a name to watch on the roster bubble thanks to his salary, and sure enough General Manager Howie Roseman made the decision to cut him. 

Bradham came to the Eagles in 2016 after spending four seasons with the Buffalo Bills. Here he was reunited with his former defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and immediately became a starter. After a 102-tackle season, Bradham remained a solid starter for a Super Bowl winning Eagles team in 2017. For his efforts, he was awarded a five-year, $40 million contract.

Bradham was once again fine in 2018, but after injuries took away a chunk of his 2019 campaign and sapped his production, the Eagles decided to look elsewhere. Bradham is going to turn 31 in September and he wouldn’t fit into the future plans of a franchise looking to go younger. 

Bradham enters free agency with 96 starts, 619 tackles, and 8.5 sacks to his name. He should get picked up by another team relatively soon. He may very well have more in the tank, but it won’t be with the Eagles that he proves it.

With Kamu Grugier-Hill set to hit free agency, the Eagles are left with just Nate Gerry, Duke Riley, Alex Singleton, and T.J. Edwards at the position. It’s a young group, but Gerry is the only one of them who’s seen significant playing time. The Eagles already needed linebacker upgrades, but now it’s a position of glaring need.

-By: Micach Jimoh

Writer/Interviewer