Eagles Cut Former Pitt CB
PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers corner Avonte Maddox's is entering unfamiliar territory as a free agent after he was cut by his NFL franchise this week.
According to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Philadelphia Eagles released Maddox as a salary cap casualty. They'll save themselves $9.6 million in cap space in the short term but are open to bringing their 2018 fourth round pick back on a cheaper deal.
Maddox has carved out a niche as a nickel cornerback for the Eagles over the past six seasons. He's been productive while on the field, amassing 250 total tackles, 13 for a loss, 31 passes defended and four interceptions over 64 games, 38 of which were starts.
But injuries have derailed what was a promising start to his professional career. After playing in just nine games last season, a torn pectoral muscle limited Maddox to just four games in 2023.
Maddox was drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft after an outstanding career at Pitt in which he was a two-time All-ACC selection and helped lead the Panthers to massive wins over Penn State, then-No. 2 Miami and then-No. 2 Clemson.
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