The Philadelphia Eagles released defensive end Connor Barwin on Thursday.
"Connor Barwin is a tremendous teammate, player, and an even better person," Howie Roseman said. "He represented the Philadelphia Eagles with class and integrity for the past four seasons and we appreciate his efforts both on and off the field.
"It's rare to come across a player who invests so much of himself in the locker room, as a leader on the field, and with his relentless work ethic. His work in the community will have a lasting impact on our city that we can all be very proud of. Obviously this was a difficult decision for us but we wish him and his family all the best. On behalf of all of us we just wanted to say thank you and we all hope that our paths cross again in the future."
Barwin registered 31.5 sacks and 38.5 tackles for loss in four seasons with the Eagles. He posted career highs in both categories - an NFC-high 14.5 sacks as well as 17.5 tackles for loss - in 2014 when he earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl as well as second-team All-Pro honors. During that banner 2014 campaign, Barwin was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November when he had 6.5 sacks and 16 tackles. It was the second time in his career (with Houston in November 2011) that he earned the award.
No comments:
Post a Comment