Nov 19, 2017; Arlington, TX, USA; Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek (87) runs after catching a pass against Dallas Cowboys defensive end Tyrone Crawford (98) in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium. Photo Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
The Philadelphia Eagles released tight end Brent Celek, the team announced Tuesday.
Celek was the longest tenured player on the Eagles, who cleared $4 million from their salary cap with the move.
The 33-year-old has appeared in all but one game with the team over his 11 NFL seasons. His role has been altered significantly with the emergence of Zach Ertz, with Celek finishing with a career-low total in catches (13) and receiving yards (130) last season.
Celek’s departure comes on the heels of reports surfacing that fellow tight end Trey Burton will sign a four-year contract with the Chicago Bears. Burton etched his name into Philadelphia lore last month for his part in the “Philly Special” during Super Bowl LII.
Celek set career highs in 2009 with 76 receptions for 971 yards and eight touchdowns. For his career, Celek has 398 catches for 4,998 yards and 31 scores.
He was a fifth-round draft pick of the Eagles out of Cincinnati in 2007.
