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Nakobe Dean Questions Eagles Future After Wild-Card Loss to 49ers

Cap constraints leave the front office weighing Nakobe Dean against a cheaper successor.

Overview

  • Philadelphia’s season ended with a 23-19 wild-card defeat to San Francisco at Lincoln Financial Field.
  • Dean said he was unsure if he would return next season and took a photo of his locker after the game.
  • The linebacker hits free agency in March after four seasons and posted five solo tackles against the 49ers.
  • He returned in Week 6 from a torn patellar tendon sustained in last year’s playoffs and finished the season with 55 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and two forced fumbles in 10 games.
  • The Eagles have roughly $22 million in projected cap space, and last spring’s first-round pick Jihaad Campbell profiles as a potential replacement as teammates braced for offseason changes.