Although a number of teams are in need of help at wide receiver, scratch Jeremy Maclin off the list of available free-agent candidates.
Maclin will undergo a surgical procedure that will keep him from returning to the field this season, the NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Saturday.
The 30-year-old Maclin has been dealing with a hamstring. According to the report, the procedure will be to repair a hamstring/glute injury and will allow Maclin to be ready for the 2019 season.
Maclin was released by the Baltimore Ravens in mid-March, a move that reportedly saved the team $5 million in salary cap space.
In his lone season in Baltimore, Maclin posted career lows in receptions (40), yards (440) and yards per catch (11.0)
Prior to his stint with the Ravens, Maclin spent the previous two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, amassing 1,088 yards on a career-high 87 receptions in 2015 before dipping to 44 catches for 536 yards the following year.
Maclin played his first five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, who selected him in the first round (No. 19 overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
The 6-foot, 200-pound Maclin had 343 receptions with the Eagles, including 85 for a career-best 1,318 yards and 10 touchdowns when he was named to the Pro Bowl. He also had 10 scoring passes in 2010.
In eight seasons with the Eagles, Chiefs and Ravens, Maclin has 513 receptions for 6,824 yards and 49 touchdowns.
