Sua Opeta is leaving the Philadelphia Eagles in free company to signal a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in accordance with a report from Rick Stroud.
And so ends an Eagles tenure that lasted longer than most would’ve anticipated when the staff initially signed Opeta as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft.
Opeta, who turns 28 in August, made 10 begins in 38 video games performed for the Eagles relationship again to the 2020 season. Six of these begins got here final 12 months when he was deemed as the highest backup guard choice behind an injured Cam Jurgens.
The Eagles had been in a position to win video games with Opeta beginning however the run recreation noticeably took a dip when he performed. Whereas he was a high quality depth participant to have round, maintaining him was hardly important.
Nonetheless, the Eagles have some issues to determine on the offensive line shifting ahead. Jurgens will slide in at middle to exchange Jason Kelce. However who begins at proper guard? Is it 2023 third-round choose Tyler Steen, who couldn’t beat out Opeta final season? Is it new free agent signing Matt Hennessy? A rookie from the 2024 NFL Draft?
We do understand it received’t be Opeta.
