 Eagles Waive Trotter Goodbye He took the news of his demise in the same way he's always excelled at playing the game. Ever the extrovert, Jeremiah Trotter left little question as to what his feelings were. “It's a tough pill to swallow, but everyone gets to this point in their career,” the four-time Pro Bowl linebacker waxed after the Eagles announced they had decided to part ways with their spirited leader. “I'm just thankful that I spent this many years in Philadelphia. “I'd truly believe that if you were to cut me I'd bleed green.” Funny that's the one color that should come up. For the Eagles decision to waive the 30-year-old veteran is widely viewed as a move brokered by finances. Second-year man Omar Gaither is expected to replace him in the team's linebacking corps. “I still believe I have a couple good years left,” added Trotter. “But everyone thinks that when it's time to go.” Still, you'd be a bit remiss, not to mention premature, to consider any of those admissions part of the Jeremiah Trotter retirement bash. “I'm praying on it,” Trotter said of his impending decision. “I'll speak with my family, pastor and friends.” But in the midst of all that indecision, Eagles Coach Andy Reid was certain of at least one thing. “Jeremiah Trotter will go down as one of the all-time greats in Philadelphia Eagles history,” he said. “He's a top-notch person.”
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