After one disappointing season, Patrick Chung was released by the Eagles Tuesday afternoon.
In the first hour of free-agency Tuesday the Eagles moved to take care of some housecleaning with two of their veterans.
First, the team re-signed punter Donnie Jones to a three-year deal and also announced that they had released safety Patrick Chung.
Jones was one of the team's steadiest special teams contributors averaging 44.89 yards per punt, helping the Eagles win the field position battle and coming up huge a November 17th win over the Redskins where he averaged over 50 yards per punt.
Jones, 33, was signed as a free agent from the Houston Texans last offseason and made an immediate impact with the Eagles in 2013.
Meanwhile, Chung stands as the latest in a long-line of failed attempts by the organization to shore up the safety spot that has become the Eagles' white whale since allowing Brian Dawkins to walk via free agency in 2009.
Chung, 26, struggled with injuries all season-long and finished with 59 tackles in just 12 games in his first season with the Eagles after a four-year tenure with the New England Patriots.
It became evident early on that Chung struggled in coverage and had a propensity for missing tackles, especially as the season went along. Earl Wolff eventually supplanted Chung as a starter before the rookie suffered a knee injury on November 10th in Green Bay against the Packers.
With free agency opening at 4:00 Tuesday, the Eagles have been linked to both of the top two safeties available on the market in Jairus Byrd and TJ Ward.
