One of the Eagles' less publicized free agents this offseason is defensive end Cedric Thornton. Unlike unrestricted Eagles free agents like Jeremy Maclin, however, Thornton is a restricted free agent, which severely limits his ability to maximize his worth on the open market.
According to Field Yates of ESPN, Thornton received a second round restricted free agent tender from the Eagles:
Thornton is a very underrated player who is a terrific run stopper at his DE spot. His one-year deal is worth $2.356 million, and he'll be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2015 season. If another team were to sign Thornton to a contract, they would have to forfeit their second round draft pick to the Eagles, which all but guarantees that Thornton will remain with the Eagles through 2015.
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