As the Eagles and the rest of the NFL embark on the start of free agency today at 4 pm, the team informed cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha that he has been released.
“Coach Kelly and I each had a chance to speak with Nnamdi earlier and he took the news with a lot of class,” said Eagles general manager Howie Roseman. “We expected nothing less than that from him. He has been a true pro on and off the field for this organization and our community and we wish him all the best as he continues his NFL career. We spoke to his representatives at the Combine about his future status with the team and wanted to take time to analyze and make a decision. In the end, Coach and I both felt we needed to move in a different direction at the cornerback position for 2013 and beyond.”
A veteran of 10 NFL seasons, Asomugha has played in 154 games in his career, including 32 with the Eagles from 2011-12.
