Eagles Release CB Leodis McKelvin, Save About $3 Million
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Eagles have released veteran cornerback Leodis McKelvin saving themselves 3.2 million cap dollars.
McKelvin was set to count $3.45 million against the cap in 2017, according to overthecap.com.
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McKelvin, 31, had two interceptions and 16 passes defended in 13 games last season -- his first as an Eagle. The 2008 11th overall pick spent his first eight seasons with the Buffalo Bills.
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Cornerback is clearly a top priority for the Eagles, who will have either the 14th or 15th pick in the first-round of the 2017 draft in Philadelphia (pending a coin-toss).
