This is starting to resemble my offseasons in Madden.
According to Ian Rapoport, the Philadelphia Eagles are working to trade All Pro guard Evan Mathis:
The #Eagles are working to trade G Evan Mathis, source said. More craziness.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2015
Rumors have persisted since last year that the Eagles and Mathis were involved in a dispute over his contract, with the Eagles not considering Mathis' request for a new deal.
This would be another huge shakeup for the Eagles. While Mathis was getting up there in age (he turns 34 in November), he has not shown any signs of slowing down. Despite his injury last year, Mathis was the second best guard in the NFL according to Pro Football Focus. In 2013, he was rated number one.
The Eagles are likely making this move to free up cap space after signing DeMarco Murray to a big money deal. It is unclear what type of compensation they can receive for a 33 year old guard, or who they will find to replace him. They still have a gaping hole at right guard after releasing 10-year vet Todd Herremans.
The Eagles might feel comfortable letting Matt Tobin, Allen Barbre and Allen Gardner compete to fill the roster spots if a trade is completed. But considering how each of those players performed last year, that seems like a risky proposition.
UPDATE: According to Jason La Confora, there are several suitors interested in Mathis' services:
Hearing the Fins, Bills, Rams, Vikings and possibly even Saints sniffing around on Evan Mathis, who Eagles are willing to move…
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) March 12, 2015
