Corey Simon Update

Here’s a story about the possible fate of Corey Simon, and the bizarre situation he is in. It’s all but certain that the Colts will release him, the only question is whether they would take his entire cap hit this year ($9 million!) or in two installments over the next two seasons. On the other hand, Simon has two pending grievances against the Colts, one of which is related to him being placed on the non-football related injury list last season. He’s 30 and out of shape (the Colts all-white uniforms were not flattering to Simon and may have accentuated his girth growth.).

The Colts signed Simon after the Eagles removed the franchise tag from him (a la Jeremiah Trotter). What’s remarkable is that, once again, the Eagles appear to have show some prescience in talent evaluation and investing in their players. I don’t blame them for letting Simon walk. What I do hold them guilty of (if people can even remember) is that the team clearly had no plan B when it let its biggest interior D-lineman (read: run stuffer) leave. The run defense has been downhill ever since, a deficiency the Eagles have only now rectified with Bunkley, Scott, and Reagor.