Report: Eagles not utilizing restricted free agent tender on Britain Covey

The Philadelphia Eagles is not going to be tendering restricted free agent Britain Covey, in line with a report from PhillyVoice’s Jimmy Kempski.

This growth implies that Covey is now an unrestricted free agent who can negotiate with all 32 groups.

The Eagles deciding to not tender Covey is hardly stunning for the reason that minimal one-year provide is value about $3.26 million. That’s an excessive amount of cash to pay to a participant who has largely been a devoted punt returner.

Simply because the Eagles didn’t tender Covey doesn’t imply he gained’t be again in Philly (triple unfavourable alert). They’ve opted to not RFA tender gamers earlier than later re-signing them to decrease worth contracts in earlier years.

Covey, who turns 28 subsequent week, probably gained’t have a really sturdy market. He’s arguably among the finest punt returners within the NFL, sure, however a number of harm points restricted him to simply 5 video games performed in 2024. He’s additionally but to actually carve out a job on offense, although it regarded like he was primed for extra snaps in that capability if he stayed wholesome final season.

The guess right here is the Eagles will have the ability to re-sign Covey and have him function their main punt returner for at the least yet another season. However we’ll see if one other crew scoops him up as a substitute.