This seems to happen far too often to just be coincidence. We see it every year, a guy leaves or is about leave the Eagles and suddenly stories start popping up about how he was a problem for once reason or another. So should this story come as any surprise?
Looking back, the trade of the most successful defensive draft pick of Reid's tenure probably was set in motion at least as far back as the Dec. 2 loss to Seattle on a sloppy, resodded Lincoln Financial Field. Sheppard, still feeling the effects of an MCL injury suffered in the season opener, seemed to be having even more trouble than most players planting and cutting. Eventually he was removed from the game, and ended up in an animated sideline exchange with defensive coordinator Jim Johnson.
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More than 4 months later, it has become plain that the team and Sheppard differed in their assessments of his injury; there are people in the organization who say Sheppard's displeasure over his contract was bothering him at least as much as his knee.
This isn't a new revelation, but it's still interesting to see stuff like this being floated out right now.
I think it's safe to say, that Lito Sheppard jersey in your closet is going to be obsolete in about 4 days...