US EditionEagles to Waive OL Kenyon Green Five Months After Trading for Former First-Round Pick
Kenyon Green struggled through injuries and poor performance, ranked among the NFL's worst guards by Pro Football Focus, leading to the Eagles waiving him before the roster cut deadline.
- On August 25, the Philadelphia Eagles waived offensive guard Kenyon Green, CBS Sports NFL reporter Matt Zenitz reported, just months after acquiring him in a March trade.
- After a disappointing preseason and camp, Kenyon Green was cut following a 38.6 Pro Football Focus grade and struggles from a 2023 shoulder injury.
- With an established starting five, including Jordan Mailata and Tyler Steen, the Eagles limit guard openings; if unclaimed, they absorb $1.38MM dead money on Kenyon Green's contract.
- Green will now be placed on waivers with non-vested veterans; his former first-round pick designation suggests other teams may give him a chance, but if unclaimed, it would mark a significant career setback.
- Those transactions reshuffled the backup offensive line, including trading Darian Kinnard and reacquiring Fred Johnson, while Landon Dickerson's meniscus surgery briefly created an opening Kenyon Green hoped to fill before camp cut him.
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Eagles waive offensive lineman Kenyon Green shortly after acquisition earlier this offseason
The Philadelphia Eagles are parting ways with offensive lineman Kenyon Green as they trim their roster ahead of Tuesday’s 53-man deadline, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Philadelphia had acquired Green back in March in a trade with the Houston Texans, which also included a fifth-round pick in exchange for safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson and a sixth-rounder. At the time, the 23-year-old lineman was viewed as a candidate to provide depth at g…
Eagles To Waive G Kenyon Green
Kenyon Green saw the Texans give up on him, via his inclusion in the March C.J. Gardner-Johnson trade, and is now set to see his first-round rookie contract hit waivers. The Eagles are set to cut the former first-round pick, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports. Competing for a guard spot on an Eagles team that lost 2024 RG starter Mekhi Becton in free agency, Green saw a potential opening emerge after Landon Dickerson‘s meniscus surgery. Matt Pryor …
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