Schefter: Leonard likely to have a new home in the next 48 hours

[Risen Star]

Of course you can. He isn’t going to play every down and every situation week 1 and its not like he is likely to come in on Saturday to a new team

He just said you can have a defender on the field who doesn't know the defense.

Put him on scroll.

 

[_sturt_]

Trying to think what might be the practical reason for not announcing a decision already. If you're going to the Eagles, then it would seem to have only been a confidence booster to them to already learn that, ahead of this game. And if they suffer another LB injury, well, fine, that only makes it that much more reasonable to sign with them.

 

[Old'Boyfan]

We all know where these guys are going, right?

Well, no.

But I can think of where they are NOT going.

Dallas.

 

[Mitch]

So if the 49ers beat the Eagles - does that make Leonard to us more probable, because they aren‘t that uber-team their record suggested?

 

[Pass2Run]

we have better cap available right? I hope he signs with us.

Looking into the future, though.. How much do we have?

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

This gotta make it more probable he comes to Dallas. The eagles are a good team not a great team they’ve been outplayed all year long. We’re shaping into a great team

 

[bigE79]

It should be an easy decision now.

 

[Creeper]

I remember when the trade for Byard was going to make the Eagles defense invincible. Turns out he can't cover and is not the player he once was. He really has not helped the Eagles at all. Leonard will be the same for any team that signs him.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Thinking Dallas might have just won Shaq Leonard though. Not sure how much he will help but.....

 

[Kingofholland]

I remember when the trade for Byard was going to make the Eagles defense invincible. Turns out he can't cover and is not the player he once was. He really has not helped the Eagles at all. Leonard will be the same for any team that signs him.

Maybe, but the Cowboys are pretty thin at LB so I don't think Leonard signing would be a detractor.

 

[The Natural]

Trying to think what might be the practical reason for not announcing a decision already. If you're going to the Eagles, then it would seem to have only been a confidence booster to them to already learn that, ahead of this game. And if they suffer another LB injury, well, fine, that only makes it that much more reasonable to sign with them.

Him announcing he's going to Philly before the game would have done absolutely nothing for them today lol.

 

[Adiba1977]

So what’s his decision. Stop being a diva.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

Eagles have est. 1.7 million in 2023 cap space.

Dallas has 10.8 million

But next season looks bad for us. Even with the 10.8 million rollover from 2023.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cap/2024/

WE can make 60m in restructures easily. ANd more with cuts. Don't be the guy crying about the cap....it's fungible.

 

[MRV52]

I remember when the trade for Byard was going to make the Eagles defense invincible. Turns out he can't cover and is not the player he once was. He really has not helped the Eagles at all. Leonard will be the same for any team that signs him.

Add Julio also lol!!

 

[Jarntt]

He just said you can have a defender on the field who doesn't know the defense.

Put him on scroll.

No he didn’t. You are the dolt that thinks an NFL defender who has been a FT player in the league and was playing just a couple weeks ago can’t learn enough to be active on game day and play in a rotation which is what I said after like 5 days being on the team. It’s like you’ve never followed football

 

[punit328]

I hope he picks Dallas. I want to see Philly talking heads and their fans have a meltdown lol

 

[WillieBeamen]

I have a feeling its philly

 

[Gambit]

Trying to think what might be the practical reason for not announcing a decision already. If you're going to the Eagles, then it would seem to have only been a confidence booster to them to already learn that, ahead of this game. And if they suffer another LB injury, well, fine, that only makes it that much more reasonable to sign with them.

Perhaps he wants to discuss with his family and loved ones.

Maybe he has to consider where he'd best like to raise his kids.


Maybe he's a grown adult who said he needed time to decide and that should be good enough

 

[_sturt_]

Perhaps he wants to discuss with his family and loved ones.

Maybe he has to consider where he'd best like to raise his kids.


Maybe he's a grown adult who said he needed time to decide and that should be good enough

I didn't tell him to commit to a decision today. He did that. He evidently figured that would provide ample time to make the decision, even without consulting me. I know, I know... who does that, right? But he didn't. Not lying.

But/and, he's not moving to Dallas or Philadelphia for 2-ish months (... re: "where he'd like to raise his kids" part). Perhaps one or both teams are offering him more than a deal to finish the season, but if so, that would appear to be a surprise to most.

 

[Cydios]

Well I hope he used these last 2 games as a decision maker