White signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Eagles in the offseason to compete for a starting role, but was inactive for all four regular season games this season.
The Eagles released Devin White on Tuesday, bringing an end to the inside linebacker’s stint with the team.
White, 26, signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Eagles in the offseason to compete for a starting role. Throughout training camp, White took the bulk of the first-team reps alongside Zack Baun in the middle of the field. Nakobe DeanHowever, he was inactive for each of the Eagles’ four games to start the season. White, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2019 draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of LSU,for the season opener against the Green Bay Packers while he dealt with an ankle injury.
White did not play on special teams, which further contributed to his inactivity on game days. The Eagles’ depth linebackers, Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Ben VanSumeren, and Oren Burks, each have special-teams roles. The Eagles reached an agreement with White in order to facilitate the move at this particular time. The Eagles granted White’s release prior to the Nov. 5 trade deadline and is not subject to waivers and can sign with any team. White, in turn, agreed to terms with the team that could give them potential financial savings.
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