Eagles cut veteran cornerback in the middle of the night after viral play sparks fan outrage
The Philadelphia Eagles made a stunning late-night decision, cutting a veteran cornerback just hours after a 34–17 loss to the New York Giants, following a viral moment that left fans across the league furious.
The controversy began when video footage showed the defender standing still and making no attempt to tackle Giants running back Cam Skattebo on a 1-yard touchdown in the third quarter. While his teammates dove in to stop the play, he simply watched — a moment that spread instantly across social media.
Thousands of angry fans flooded X (formerly Twitter), demanding that the team cut the player immediately. And that’s exactly what happened. The Eagles informed him of his release that same night
, just hours after the game ended — an unusually swift and public statement about accountability.
The cornerback had signed a one-year, $1.755 million deal with Philadelphia in March 2025 and appeared in
A former first-round draft pick with 82 career starts, he was expected to provide leadership and stability to the secondary. Instead, his tenure in Philadelphia ends after one play that became the symbol of a defense under fire.
The decision comes at a difficult time for the Eagles, who also lost star corner Quinyon Mitchell to a hamstring injury earlier in the same game. But head coach Nick Sirianni
and the front office sent a clear message: effort comes before experience.
The team is expected to promote Mac McWilliams or Eli Ricks from the practice squad ahead of their Week 7 matchup with the
Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football.
As one fan wrote in a viral post shortly after the news broke:
“The Eagles might’ve lost the game — but they just won back our respect.”
Injury Update: Deebo Samuel a Game-Time Decision for Commanders vs. Chicago Bears
The Washington Commanders will help close out Week 6 of the 2025 NFL campaign on Monday Night Football when they take on the Chicago Bears. After pulling off a big win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 5, the Commanders are feeling good about themselves right now, but injuries could change that feeling very quickly.
Washington has been hit hard by the injury bug early in the new season, and while it has quarterback Jayden Daniels back under center, he’s running out of guys to throw the ball to. Both Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown have been ruled out for this game, and hours before kickoff, they received a murky update on Deebo Samuel‘s injury status.
Deebo Samuel Labeled a Game-Time Decision for Commanders
Commanders Hoping to Grind Out Win Over Bears Amid Injury Woes
If Samuel can’t suit up, picking up a win could suddenly become much more difficult for the Commanders. That would leave an inexperienced trio of Luke McCaffrey, Jaylin Lane, and Chris Moore as the team’s only wide receivers, with Zach Ertz also factoring into the mix at tight end. Running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. is also questionable, which could present more issues for Washington.
The Bears aren’t necessarily the best team in the league, but they are coming off a bye week, which has allowed them to get a bit healthier for this game than the Commanders. Beyond that, they have also won their past two games, so they clearly have some positive momentum heading into this one. Washington will be closely monitoring Samuel’s status ahead of its 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, and his availability could play a huge role in determining who wins this game.
