According to ESPN’s Tim McManus, one of the most obvious moves that financially makes a ton of sense for Philly is parting ways with All-Pro cornerback James Bradberry, despite the veteran having one more season left on his contract.
Bradberry, 31, has one year left on his three-year, $38 million contract but it would be no surprise if he and the Eagles parted ways. He lost the starting corner job following a down 2023 season and the subsequent drafting of rookie standouts Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. Seeing the writing on the wall, Bradberry transitioned to safety this summer and made the 53-man roster, but he injured his leg in August and spent the season on injured reserve. The former All-Pro will look to reestablish himself in ’25, likely with a new team.
The Eagles will save $4.724 million if they cut Bradberry after June 1.
It’s truthfully surprising that Bradberry stuck around in 2024 after being tagged as a cut candidate last spring following a brutally disappointing 2023 season where he gave up 11 touchdowns and 740 receiving yards.
The Eagles also drafted back-to-back cornerbacks in Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean, which left even more reason to believe that Bradberry would be gone.
Nonetheless, the Eagles kept Bradberry around, and he ended up spending the entire season on injured reserve with a lower leg injury that he suffered during training camp. However, he did mentor the rookie corners, who each ended the year as Defensive Rookie of the Year finalists.
Bradberry, an original second-round pick by the Carolina Panthers in 2016, spent four seasons in Carolina and two seasons with the New York Giants before signing with the Eagles in 2022. He earned his first All-Pro nod that year, which led to the Eagles signing him to a three-year, $38 million contract extension in March of 2023.
Through seven seasons so far, Bradberry has logged 19 interceptions and 478 tackles in 125 games.
