Eagles release center Nick Gates
Gates suited up in nine games for the Eagles this season, starting the regular-season finale at center. Gates suffered a groin injury in the prep for the Super Bowl and was placed on Injured Reserve.
We have released C Nick Gates. pic.twitter.com/lDpZmiVFzK
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 18, 2025
The Eagles signed Gates during Training Camp as a veteran insurance option with 41 career regular-season and playoff starts across four of the five starting offensive line positions before arriving in Philadelphia.
He entered the league as a rookie free agent with the Giants in 2018 and joined the Commanders for the 2023 campaign.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles release center Nick Gates
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