Eagles will save money by waiting to cut Ryan Mathews (neck)
The Philadelphia Eagles can avoid paying running back Ryan Mathews (neck surgery) an injury settlement by waiting until he's medically cleared to release him.
What It Means:
This explains why Mathews hasn't been released yet. If the Eagles cut him today, they would be forced to pay the veteran back a $1.15 million Injury Protection Benefit. Philadelphia currently ranks 29th in available cap space ($6.08 million). LeGarrette Blount should dominate the early-down work in the Eagles' backfield.
Out of the 27 running backs to see 150-plus rushing attempts in 2016, Mathews ranked 11th in terms of Rushing Net Expected Points (NEP) per play. In 13 games, he averaged 4.3 yards per carry on 155 rushing attempts with 8 touchdowns on the ground.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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