Bo Wolf· Feb 12, 2025
Wolf expects the Eagles to lose several key free agents: he thinks Mekhi Becton is the least likely to stay, that Milton Williams is very unlikely to return, and that Josh Sweat won't be back either because Philadelphia won't be the team offering the most money.
“I think Mackai Bectam is the least likely to stay for several reasons.”
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- Trade and Signing CallsJosh SweatFeb 12, 2025
Josh Sweat to move
“I also don't think Josh Sweat is coming back, in part because you know, they made him take a pay cut last year... I don't think that the Eagles will be the ones who offer him the most money.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Josh Sweat
- season:
- 2024
- claimed:
- he leaves
- was with:
- PHI
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 1
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- ended up with:
- PHI
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Trade and Signing CallsMilton WilliamsFeb 12, 2025
Milton Williams to move
“Milton Williams, I think is also very unlikely to return... He's going to get paid this offseason. I don't think they can afford him.”
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- Trade and Signing CallsMekhi BectonFeb 12, 2025
Mekhi Becton to move
“So I think I think Mackai Bectam is the least likely to stay for several reasons... McKay Beckton was like a great one year bandit. I don't think that they view him as worthy of like top of the market salary”
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