Why Releasing Evan Mathis Would Be Chip Kelly’s Biggest Mistake

March 25, 2015   ·   Bryn Swartz   ·   Jump to comments

If the last few weeks have shown anything about Eagles head coach Chip Kelly, it's that he's not afraid to make a bold move if he feels it helps his team in the long run. Just look at the Eagles roster now compared to a month ago, and you can't help noticing the major changes.
Gone are recent Pro Bowl players like Nick Foles, LeSean McCoy and Jeremy Maclin, as well as past veterans like Todd Herremans, Trent Cole and Cary Williams. In their place are players Kelly has specifically brought in, like Sam Bradford, DeMarco Murray, Ryan Mathews, Kiko Alonso and Byron Maxwell.
Clearly, Kelly has grown frustrated after back-to-back 10-6 seasons with players primarily from the Andy Reid days, and it's obvious that he's retooling the roster to players of his own liking.
The most recent report, from CSNPhilly's Geoff Mosher, states that Kelly could release left guard Evan Mathis if he cannot find a trade partner. The 33-year-old guard has been on the trade block, per NFL Network's...

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