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Eagles Cut Former Pitt CB

Former Pitt Panthers corner Avonte Maddox is now a free agent.

Stephen Thompson

Eagles Cut Former Pitt CB
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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers corner Avonte Maddox's is entering unfamiliar territory as a free agent after he was cut by his NFL franchise this week. 

According to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Philadelphia Eagles released Maddox as a salary cap casualty. They'll save themselves $9.6 million in cap space in the short term but are open to bringing their 2018 fourth round pick back on a cheaper deal. 

Maddox has carved out a niche as a nickel cornerback for the Eagles over the past six seasons. He's been productive while on the field, amassing 250 total tackles, 13 for a loss, 31 passes defended and four interceptions over 64 games, 38 of which were starts. 

But injuries have derailed what was a promising start to his professional career. After playing in just nine games last season, a torn pectoral muscle limited Maddox to just four games in 2023. 

Maddox was drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft after an outstanding career at Pitt in which he was a two-time All-ACC selection and helped lead the Panthers to massive wins over Penn State, then-No. 2 Miami and then-No. 2 Clemson. 

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Stephen Thompson
STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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