Former Pro-Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Trotter has been released by the Philadelphia Eagles. Coach Andy Reid said that this was one of the toughest decisions he's ever had to make at the Eagles' helm. The franchise suggested that the nine-year veteran seek retirement, but Trotter's focus was remaining in the league.
This move is going to drastically change the linebacking corps of the Eagles. They will likely move Takeo Spikes, who was recently acquired from the Buffalo Bills, over to middle linebacker from his natural outside linebacking position.
In his nine year career, Trotter has 1,184 tackles, 12½ sacks and nine interceptions. He has notched 100 or more tackles in seven seasons, and 150-plus tackles five times, and had 202 stops in 1999.
Trotter has three years left on his contract, at base salaries of $2.635 million (2007), $2.72 million (2008) and $3.28 million (2009). His release was not a salary cap move, however, since the Eagles are comfortably under the $109 million ceiling.
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