Philadelphia, PA – October 10, 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles made a stunning late-night decision, cutting a veteran cornerback just hours after a 34–17 loss to the New York Giants, following a viral moment that left fans across the league furious.
The controversy began when video footage showed the defender standing still and making no attempt to tackle Giants running back Cam Skattebo on a 1-yard touchdown in the third quarter. While his teammates dove in to stop the play, he simply watched — a moment that spread instantly across social media.
Thousands of angry fans flooded X (formerly Twitter), demanding that the team cut the player immediately. And that’s exactly what happened. The Eagles informed him of his release that same night
, just hours after the game ended — an unusually swift and public statement about accountability.
The cornerback had signed a one-year, $1.755 million deal with Philadelphia in March 2025 and appeared in five games this season, recording 20 total tackles. Despite his veteran experience, the lack of effort on a nationally televised game was viewed as inexcusable by both coaches and fans.
A former first-round draft pick with 82 career starts, he was expected to provide leadership and stability to the secondary. Instead, his tenure in Philadelphia ends after one play that became the symbol of a defense under fire.
The decision comes at a difficult time for the Eagles, who also lost star corner Quinyon Mitchell to a hamstring injury earlier in the same game. But head coach Nick Sirianni
and the front office sent a clear message: effort comes before experience.
The team is expected to promote Mac McWilliams or Eli Ricks from the practice squad ahead of their Week 7 matchup with the
Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football.
As one fan wrote in a viral post shortly after the news broke:
“The Eagles might’ve lost the game — but they just won back our respect.”
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