ESPN: Eagles decline Westbrook option
by JasonB on Sep 15, 2009 3:40 PM EDT
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PrintIt's amazing how much news there's been today... The latest is this nugget from ESPN's John Clayton.
Brian Westbrook's long-term security apparently isn't as long as he had anticipated.
A revision in the five-year, $32 million extension the Philadelphia Eagles running back signed last August indicated the $7 million option bonus due in 2010 wasn't exercised by the team, according to multiple sources. By not exercising the $7 million bonus, Westbrook's contract ends in 2010.
I believe what this means is that Westbrook could be a free agent after next year. I don't think many people expected Westbrook to get all of that 5 year extension, like many contracts there was certainly some funny money in the final years. Plus, the list of running backs still in the NFL at 34 or 35 is pretty short. Are there any right now?
I'm interested to hear what the parties involved have to say about this.
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C'mon Eagles...
Slow it down a little over there. Did they switch to a stronger coffee today or something?
Bye, Big Stew and JJ :(
oh wow, running backs do tend to decline reaching the age of 30, thats why they drafted lesean shady mccoy. i hope and think mccoy would do fine as a starter in the nfl
eff you we winning anyway
Well here is what I came up with – but this is not including 29 year olds that might have turned 30 recently (I wasn’t looking up everyones birthdays).
NFC
Ladell Betts 30 (Washington)
Edgerrin James 31 (Seattle)
Adrian Peterson 30 (Minnesota)
AFC
Ricky Williams 32 (Miami)
Kevin Faulk 33 (New England)
Thomas Jones 31 (NY Jets)
Tony Richardson 37 (NY Jets)
Correll Buckhalter 30 (Denver)
LaMont Jordan 30 (Denver)
Michael Bennet 31 (San Diego)
Jamal Lewis 30 (Cleveland)
Looks like we only got 1 person over the age of 34 and that is Tony Richardson from the Jets.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
LOL
that is obviously a mistake. He is 24. I must of been thinking one thing and typing another. And I’m definitely not going back to figure out it out.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
No worries. There is another Adrian Peterson out there (at one time with the Bears) that might be 30. Maybe it was him.
Bye, Big Stew and JJ :(
A-hah
Chicago Bears is what I was looking at actually.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
I found this list omn some webpage
Michael Bennett, SD (30)
Ladell Betts, WAS (29)
Correll Buckhalter, DEN (30)
Rock Cartwright, WAS (29)
Warrick Dunn, TB (34)
Heath Evans, NO (33)
Kevin Faulk, NE (33)
Ahman Green, HOU (32)
Edgerrin James, ARI (30)
Larry Johnson, KC (29)
Rudi Johnson, DET (29)
Thomas Jones, NYJ (30)
Lamont Jordan, OAK (30)
Jamal Lewis, CLE (29)
Deuce McAllister, FA (30)
Travis Minor, STL (29)
Maurice Morris, DET (29)
Sammy Morris, NE (32)
Michael Pittman, DEN (33)
Dominic Rhodes, BUF (30)
Cecil Sapp, DEN (30)
Mike Sellers, WAS (33)
Aaron Stecker, NO (33)
Chester Taylor, MIN (29)
Fred Taylor, NE (33)
LaDainian Tomlinson, SD (29)
Kenny Watson, CIN (31)
Brian Westbrook, PHI (29)
Ricky Williams, MIA (32)
Although there's alot of one time greats on that list
I dont see a whole lot of production coming from most of those players this year
Geez, that’s a lousy list. Even the best guy on there looks like he’s giving way to a Smurf.
by Tracer Bullet on Sep 15, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Ahman Greens still in the league? I didn’t know that…
by philiafan14364 on Sep 15, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Not surprising at all
If we can get 2 more good years (this year and next) out of B. West, that would be great – hoping for any more than that, and betting 7 million on it, would be sheer lunacy. Smart move by the Birds.
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by thefantasyknowitall on Sep 15, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions
Agreed
I agree…..
B West is nicked all the time. One of the best ever but nearing the end of the road. Hoping for 2 more good campaigns from him…..If he looks on fire next year, they will up him again….. I hope he retires an Eagle.
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I totally...
agree with this move. Its time to get younger at RB too. I love Westy. But it seems his time is coming to an end. There are some good backs coming out of college next year. Jahvid Best, Joe McNight, John Dwyer, CJ Spiller, DeMarrco Murray, Harvey Unga, Kendall Hunter and Charles Scott.
FA to complement McCoy:
LenDale White
Leon Washington
Good Move
I think not taking this option is genius, but I would like to know what B. West thinks…….
Why would we need to pick up the option so early? I guess that’s the way the contract is written, but is it normal to need to decide on an option this far out?
by GreenInBaltimore on Sep 15, 2009 4:24 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I seem to remember when the contract was written it was called one of the most complex NFL contracts ever written. Maybe the timing of this and the deadline for the option are part of it.
Let the beasting begin.
by TransplantedFan on Sep 15, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone have any information on this besides the Clayton piece? I read it a little differently than everyone else it seems – if his 2010 option was declined and “his contract ends in 2010”, that would not include the 2010-2011 season. In which case I’m a bit more troubled by this decision than I would’ve been….
The headline on ESPN reads
Westbrook a Free Agent AFTER 2010
Just reinforces the whole 2-year window
we have with Westbrook and McNabb.
I hate that we have to think about two years from now when there’s so much news about this season/this coming week to digest.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Nah, the Eagles are always letting their aging stars leave and it usually works out for the better; I don’t think this is any different. We have capable replacements for both players so we should be ok. It would be wierd though…
by philiafan14364 on Sep 15, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
and like dawkins, runyan, tra...
he won’t… and neither will mcnabb. the eagles are a business and care less about loyalty.
I care more
about them being loyal to their fans and putting out the best team possible. FB is a young mans sport. The body stops being able to produce the explosiveness and heal like it used to. The players who realize that they’re time is short and evolve into mentors/3rd down specialist can retire with teams(paycut needed). The problem is most players don’t want to take that role. Dawks was offered less money and a lesser role and he declined. Thats not the Eagles fault.
Could be an uncapped year in 2010
From what I hear about may happen in 2010, I bet lots of teams are declining to extend contracts into that unknown. Never know what might happen to the league between now and then. Could even have a lockout.
That would suck so bad
Im fearing this, negotioations areapparently getting bad- I dont know if I could deal with a year without my birds
RIP JJ
DeMaurice Smith I don't trust
The guy isn’t a football guy…. he seems to want to make a name for himself more than help the game
Does anyone retire an Eagle
It looks like Westbrook will become the next Eagle great to retire on another team. He will join the ranks of Jeremiah Trotter, Troy Vincent, Bobby Taylor, Brian Dawkins, Tra Thomas, John Runyan, Duce Staley, and going back a little longer, Reggie White and Randall Cunningham. I don’t get why the Eagles frequently bring in other teams older players at the end of their careers but will not keep their own. They’ll bring in guys like Antonio Freeman and Blaine Bishop, but wont keep any of the before mentioned. Its not even like they are getting something in return, as if they trade them. The Birds are just releasing them. But hopefully Westbrook will retire an Eagle and maybe even make it to the HOF as only an Eagle
Jon Runyan hasn’t retired not an Eagle yet! Plus, he didn’t exactly start as an Eagle.
I am the people's troll :3™
Neither did Troy Vincent
He was from the area, but he was drafted by Miami and spent his early career there. Plus, referring to Bobby Taylor as an Eagle great might be stretching things a bit. He was a good, but not great player.
Dawkins left on his own accord!
We offered him less money and a lesser role. He took more money and a starting role. We offered, he declined. The organization is great at forward thinking. Right now we have young talent surrounded by veteran talent. It was a perfect opportunity to (last year) get Demps extra snaps to prepare for him getting more this year(Macho beat him out). We also got to see that the D could perform well w/o Dawks in there.
A team can’t allow every player to keep playing until it is obvious they can’t play anymore. You can’t wait 16 games to say player X not be who he used to be. Player X starts getting older, draft a player to learn from him. Player X declines a little. Replacement is now a viable option.
Aside from White (he doesnt count because that was a different Eagles era), all those guys you mentioned did NOTHING for their new teams. Hmm… Sounds to me like the front office knows their stuff.
Think of it this way, would you want to be loyal to one guy while being disloyal to the rest of the team down by running his aged and unproductive ass out there? I wouldnt. Getting rid of all those guys you mentioned (besides White) was for the better of the team.
by philiafan14364 on Sep 17, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
i am confident thgat when dawkins retires he will sign a one day contract or somethign close to it..if he doesn’t, i will be disgusted with banner..
dawkins not retiring an eagle is the only thing worse than him not beign an eagle right now..
2010: An Uncapped Space Oddity
I think everybody realizes that owners and GM’s are fans of the team but not in the same way as Joe Public. Their bottom line is making money and the best way to do that is to put the best competitive team over the long term that they can. Patriots, Steelers, Eagles, etc. have been able to do this, Eagles just don’t have the Super Bowls to show for it. IMO, summer 2010 could be pretty wild. It would not be a total shock if McNabb and/or Westbrook got traded, looking at it from a business perspective. Dan Snyder and Jerry Jones are going to go crazy with spending if they don’t have a cap restriction because….well, they are crazy. It sucked that Dawkins isn’t an Eagle, but I am pretty sure by the end of this season fans will realize that was the right decision.
fred taylor / kevin faulk
i think he still has usefulness in a role situation for another few years.
LOYALTY
WHATEVER HAPPENS WITH LOYALTY!!!!!!!!!!!
The eagles can be loyal
Just not at that price, lol
by Smallbugger on Sep 16, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
westbrook
settle down people, let’s see how brian does this season coming back from surgery. if he can stay healthy and play the entire season, and continue’s to put up good numbersi’m sure they may think it over again. however if he gets hurt and misses games again, they will look at the big picturre, which is his proneness to injuries at which case it might be better to cut ties with him and draft another to replace him
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