But White suffered an ankle injury just before the Eagles left for Brazil for the season opener. After the Eagles returned, Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio confirmed that Dean had surpassed White on the depth chart. Since White didn't play special teams, he was not on the game-day roster for Weeks 2 and 3.

All-Pro linebacker and Super Bowl champion Devin White just hit the free-agent market after being cut by the Philadelphia Eagles — without playing one snap. White signed a one-year, $4 million contract with $3.

A $3.5 million guaranteed salary be damned, it was in the best interest for the Eagles to part ways with White. "I just thought he was a really great pro," Eagles head coach Nick