USAT: Eagles Wire audio clip

USAT: Eagles Wire

Jan 26, 2022

Long-time, decorated #Eagles guard Brandon Brooks announces his retirement from the NFL. - — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 26, 2022 - - - An emotional Brandon Brooks announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons in the league, six spent with the Eagles. - Philadelphia restructured Brooks’ contract, reducing his salary cap hit in 2022, as both sides prepare to move on. The Eagles will save $12 million with the move and Brooks’ non-guaranteed base salary of just over $1 million after June 1. - In the restructure, the Eagles reduced Brooks’ base salary from $13.4 million in 2022 to $1.12 million. - Brooks, 32, will file his retirement paperwork after June 1, and he’ll count $9 million in dead cap space for 2022. - A Pro Bowl and All-Pro right guard, Brooks missed the entire 2020 season after tearing his Achilles. In 2021, Brooks returned, playing in the first two games but tore his pec against the 49ers in Week 2. - Brooks never returned, with Eagles brass preferring to keep him healthy as this decision loomed. - - List - - Updated look at Eagles salary cap after reworking the contract of Brandon Brooks - - - - - - - - List - - 4 takeaways from Brandon Brooks signing a new contract with the Eagles - - - - - - - - List - - 15 Eagles slated to be 2022 NFL free agents - - - - - - - - RelatedEagles OL Brett Toth undergoes successful knee surgeryDallas Goedert on what needs to improve in the Eagles' passing game - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Eagles Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Eagles Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

F i l t e r   &   S o r t