Even if Andy Reid had been inclined to elaborate, which he most certainly was not, the release of a player who is no longer useful to a football organization needs little added explanation.
Before last season, the Eagles declined to pick up a contract option that would have kept Westbrook under team control through the 2013 season. Without that option, Westbrook's contract would have ended after the 2010 season. The Eagles were betting then that Westbrook had, at most, two serviceable seasons remaining. As it turned out, he didn't even have one. Read More..