Eagles cut veteran wideout Miles Austin
Chip Kelly might have been hinting at moves to come on Sunday when he decided to bench veteran wide receiver in favor of recently promoted practice squad player . The released Austin on Monday.Austin, a 31-year-old who signed for $ Tyler Rogers Jersey 2.3 million back in March, had just one reception for 12 yards in his last four games.While this could be an example of Kelly simply preferring youthful energy in the lineup, it is interesting that the move is coming after a statement victory Joe Panik Jersey in which Kelly tinkered with the lineup. He also admitted to running the football more in order to aid his winded defense.Austin also gets the rest of his money because he is a vested veteran.Austin was seen as a high- Yangervis Solarte Jersey priced flier for Kelly, especially after he went on injured reserve in 2014 with a kidney i sue as a member of the . Austin spent the Jeff Samardzija Jersey previous eight seasons in Dallas.As of Sunday night, he was the seventh active receiver on the roster, which is never a good sign. If Kelly had any interest in developing younger players like Krause and 2015 first-round pick , who did not catch a pa s against the on Sunday, it was time to clear the decks.UPDATE: Austin cleared waivers Wednesday to become a free agent, Dave Dravecky Jersey NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
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