Dated: MAY 10, 2019
Follow the money. The statement is as true in professional football as any other walk of life.
NFL teams won't release good players without reason. Mitigating factors prompt such action. More often than not, a burdensome contract causes the organization to move on from an established veteran.
Age, injuries, declining play and roster construction must be considered, but a player's release only makes sense if the financials are in the team's favor.
Arizona Cardinals: DT Robert Nkemdiche
Atlanta Falcons: OG Wes Schweitzer
Baltimore Ravens: CB Brandon Carr
Buffalo Bills: RB LeSean McCoy
Carolina Panthers: DT Vernon Butler
Chicago Bears: CB Sherrick McManis
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