Zack Baun is set to become one of the highest-paid linebackers in football this offseason, yet isn't quite ready to think about his future with the Philadelphia Eagles. Baun is still celebrating a Super Bowl championship,
Super Bowl stars Milton Williams and Zack Baun were among Eagles free agents with difficult decisions to make on their futures
The Eagles' All-Pro linebacker paid tribute to another former All-Pro at the position. Bergey died on Christmas Day.
Baun was one of the biggest steals of last offseason, signing a one-year deal worth just $3.5 million with the Eagles after being used as primarily a special teams player in his first four years with the New Orleans Saints,
Baun finished the season with 151 tackles, five forced fumbles and 3.5 sacks. He added a regular-season INT and a pivotal Super Bowl LIX pick, which set up the Eagles deep in Chiefs territory ahead of a second-quarter touchdown.
The Philadelphia Eagles have some important decisions to make in the offseason as to who stays and goes after winning another Super Bowl, and this LB should be at the top of the list.
Zack Baun and Milton Williams are two of the higher-priced players among the team's 19 free agents. The Eagles are unlikely to keep both.
PHILADELPHIA − The Eagles have a numbers problem with 19 potential free agents and an estimated $18 million in salary cap space, according to overthecap.com. So as much as the Eagles want to keep their Super Bowl winning team together, it's not going to be possible, especially if the Eagles want to sign some free agents as well.