Jason Peters And Zach Ertz Kick Evan Mathis To The Curb

Nobody was shocked when Chip Kelly went after Evan Mathis for not showing up to the OTA workouts.  Kelly got on him a number of times and he moved veteran Allen Barbre into his left guard position rather than young Matt Tobin as a signal that they’re ready to play without him.

That was Kelly, but now the players are taking Kelly’s side against Mathis.  The guy who has played next to Mathis for three years has abandoned him.    When Eagles Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters was asked if he would miss Peters if he doesn’t show up for the mandatory workouts later this month, he had a shocking reply.

“No, not really,” Peters said in the Nova Care Complex hallway. “I’ve been playing beside different guys every year, so it doesn’t really matter who’s beside me to get the chemistry with them, and then get ready for the season.

“We’ve got a group of guys out there putting in work who have been here since April. Right now Allen Barbre is the starter. Don’t know if Evan shows up, he’ll get his spot back, I don’t know.”

Prior to that and right after the team’s practice yesterday, young tight end Zach Ertz, who normally says only positives about his teammates didn’t have good things to say about Mathis.

“If you go against Chip,” Ertz said to a group of reporters after practice yesterday,  “I’ve think we seen … if you don’t buy in, we’ve seen what happens.  Not to say that as a threat in any way, but we want guys that love the process each and every day, whether it’s June 1 or January 1 or February 6, whatever day the Super Bowl is. We need guys that are going to come in each and every day and work and I think that’s what we’re building right now.”

I don’t know where Evan Mathis is going to play this year but I don’t think it’s going to be in Philadelphia.