The New Orleans Saints released veteran linebacker Nigel Bradham on Monday, according to a source. Bradham was joining the Saints this year after four seasons with the Eagles. He had 61 combined tackles, one interception, five passes defensed and one fumble recovery (for a touchdown) in 12 games for Philly last season. The 30-year-old was a fourth-round pick of the Bills in 2012 and played four seasons in Buffalo before joining the Eagles. It's unlikely that Bradham will re-enter the picture in deeper IDP leagues with the regular season quickly approaching, but it also will depend on which team gives him a chance.
The New Orleans Saints signed linebacker Nigel Bradham to a one-year deal on Thursday. With the loss of starter A.J. Klein to the Buffalo Bills and two other starters coming off injuries from last year, depth was needed at the position. The 30-year-old Bradham has compiled at least 80 total tackles four times in his career and was a key member of the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl-winning defense. With the uncertainty of training camps and OTAs, New Orleans may lean on the veteran early in the season as a starter.
The Philadelphia Eagles activated outside linebacker Nigel Bradham from the NFL suspended list. Bradham missed the Eagles victory over Atlanta as a result of an incident that took place in 2016. He is expected to be in the starting lineup against Tampa Bay in Week 2. The seventh-year pro is coming off an excellent 2017 campaign where he led the team with 88 tackles to go along with one sack, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery that he returned for a touchdown in 15 contests. Additionally, he had eight passes defensed and six tackles for loss. Bradham is a playmaker who is strong against the run as well as the pass. The 29-year-old will only strengthen an already strong Eagles defense and should be considered a weekly play in IDP leagues by fantasy football owners.
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham was suspended one game for violating the NFL's personal code of conduct. The suspension comes from an aggravated battery arrest in 2016. He'll miss Week 1 but will be back for the next game and won't face any further discipline for this issue. Bradham led the Eagles in tackles last season with 88 and earned the top overall coverage grade among 4-3 outside linebackers, according to Pro Football Focus.
Free-agent linebacker Nigel Bradham will sign a five-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Bradham will make $40 million on the deal that will keep the 28-year-old in Philadlephia. While his numbers dipped a bit in 2017, he still had 88 tackles and a sack in 15 games, defending a career-best eight passes.
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham is set to become a free agent, and MMQB's Peter King reports the Eagles expect to lose Bradham in free agency. Bradham was a key cog in the Super Bowl Champs defense, recording 88 tackles and a return touchdown across 922 regular season snaps. Philly is already paying Mychal Kendricks a king's ransom, however, and will get Jordan Hicks back from injury, making Bradham an expensive luxury for a team with no salary cap space.
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham was down a bit in 2017, but the Philadelphia Inquirer expects the Eagles to prioritize re-signing him. Bradham's tackles were down from 2016, but he remained an every-down starter (90 percent of snaps) in defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz's scheme. The Eagles do not have a ton of salary cap space and may have to get creative to keep Bradham. Entering his age-29 season, Bradham is going to command more than the $3.5 million annually he got on his last deal.
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