Ryan Kerrigan bid farewell to the Washington Football Team via Instagram on Sunday. On Monday, he announced his decision to sign with another NFC East club, the Philadelphia Eagles.
Kerrigan spent the first 10 years of his career in Washington, making it to four Pro Bowls. In 16 games last season, the 32-year-old recorded 5.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup, 17 tackles, five tackles for a loss and six quarterback hits.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals also showed interest in the veteran linebacker.
Teams that showed the most interest in Ryan Kerrigan were the Eagles, Steelers and Bengals. But he opted to stay in NFC East. https://t.co/hIopweFdDA
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 17, 2021
Kerrigan joins a group in Philly that includes Joe Bachie, Shaun Bradley, T.J. Edwards, Alex Singleton, Rashad Smith, Davion Taylor and Eric Wilson.
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