• March 19, 2024

Eagles Release Trent Cole

TrentCole1The cap casualties keep coming.

Just hours after releasing cornerback Cary Williams, the Eagles also parted ways with veteran defensive end/linebacker Trent Cole.

Cole carried a very high cap number, and it had been reported that the Eagles wanted to restructure his deal. However, it appears that the two sides were unable to come to an agreement on an acceptable number, and Cole’s time with the Eagles has come to an end.

Cole, a former fifth-round pick in 2005, had been a staple on the team’s defense for the last decade.

When Chip Kelly and Billy Davis first came to town and changed the base defense from 4-3 to 3-4, many thought Cole would not be a fit after being asked to adjust to new position. However, Cole was able to prove his doubters wrong and give the Eagles two more pretty decent years as an outside linebacker.

With Cole officially out of the picture, outside linebacker also becomes a need for this team. Brandon Graham is unlikely to return, and last year’s top pick Marcus Smith remains a question mark.

The Eagles have now released James Casey, Todd Herremans, and Cary Williams along with Cole.

Denny Basens

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andrew p
andrew p
March 3, 2015 6:03 pm

Way to go Chip! You have over 40 million n counting, go get Worilds who you wanted last year n you actually upgraded that position with one guy instead of the two you had.

zilents44
zilents44
March 3, 2015 6:03 pm

Of all the eagles players released today he is the one i wanted to keep…..one of my favorite eagles…..he probally thought he was worth more then the eagles were offering and decided to hit market….maybe he comes back and realizes we were his best option…..sad but had to happen

andrew p
andrew p
March 3, 2015 6:16 pm
Reply to  zilents44

Don’t b surprised if he ends up with the Chiefs, Reid drafted him and for him to think he can get more somewhere else tells me he has something lined up.

zilents44
zilents44
March 3, 2015 6:25 pm
Reply to  andrew p

If chiefs sign him they will release tamba hali asap for cole will be cheaper

DCar
DCar
March 4, 2015 12:21 am
Reply to  andrew p

Andrew, the Chiefs tagged Houston, & still have Tamba. He ain’t going there.

andrew p
andrew p
March 3, 2015 6:39 pm

” Breaking” shady getting traded to buffalo!!!!!

gloomysmitty
gloomysmitty
March 3, 2015 6:47 pm

Shady gone now wtf is chip doing.

DMAN
DMAN
March 3, 2015 6:53 pm

WTF!!!! You have got to be kidding me!! i like Alonso, but straight up for Shady?? Cmon

DMAN
DMAN
March 3, 2015 6:53 pm

Demarco Murry??

andrew p
andrew p
March 3, 2015 7:08 pm

CJ spiller, welcome to the Nest!!!!!!

RegalEagle
RegalEagle
March 3, 2015 7:13 pm
Reply to  andrew p

I think your right

mhenski
mhenski
March 3, 2015 7:31 pm
Reply to  RegalEagle

CJ SPILLER IS FUCKING AWFUL

RegalEagle
RegalEagle
March 3, 2015 7:39 pm
Reply to  mhenski

Not saying he is good or bad. But birds asked about him last year

RegalEagle
RegalEagle
March 3, 2015 7:11 pm

Rebuild is on..a year late now it costs to get mm. Trade shay and foles last year and you dont pay so much

RegalEagle
RegalEagle
March 3, 2015 7:15 pm

BAD..Best Available Duck

RegalEagle
RegalEagle
March 3, 2015 7:28 pm

D. Jordan next?

DCar
DCar
March 4, 2015 12:23 am
Reply to  RegalEagle

God NO! Not with this again! I mentioned last year, he was trying to get him! No thanks!

Zukny
March 3, 2015 9:27 pm

Where does this leave the eagles?

OLB – Conner Barwin
ILB – Alonso
ILB – Kendricks
potential backup in my eyes: Demeco Ryans. Everyone is already saying he will be released, but I sorta doubt it. His best chance to have a few more years in his career is to be the 3rd guy in a ILB rotation. He would obviously have to take a pay cut, but w/ his past 2 injuries I don’t see a lot of teams breaking the bank on him.
OLB – No Graham, No Cole… Eagles will definitely need to fill this void in FA. I would personally like to see at least one of these two guys signing long term on the eagles. Otherwise, we are looking at Marcus Smith as our OLB and he hasn’t shown anything to us.

CB – Released
CB – Released
S – Released.

The front 7 is still pretty strong, but our back 4 guys there is simply nothing there. No way can they address all these holes in FA.

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
March 3, 2015 9:30 pm
Reply to  Zukny

Why can’t they? Carrol can replace Fletcher FA at CB S…boom done.

DCar
DCar
March 4, 2015 12:24 am
Reply to  IzzellJenkins

Because Carroll is nothing more than a dime/ nickel corner.