Washington Football Team all-time sacks leader Ryan Kerrigan signs with rival Eagles
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NFL veteran Ryan Kerrigan waved goodbye to the Washington Football Team on Sunday after a decade as one of the franchise’s top defensive catalysts.
Shortly after a commemorative post, Kerrigan announced he’s signed a one-year contract with the rival Philadelphia Eagles for the 2021 season.
The 32-year-old expressed gratefulness for his time with Washington after he was drafted as the 16th overall pick in 2011 and spent the last 10 years with the franchise He was a four-time Pro Bowler and has recorded 95 1/2 career sacks, the most in franchise history.
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Kerrigan wrote on Instagram: “I’ll never be able to sum up what these past 10 years have meant to me in an Instagram post, but what I can say is that they have been some of the best of my life. I hope you had as much fun watching me as I did playing for you. Thank you, Washington, for everything.”
Kerrigan started every game he played for Washington for his first nine seasons at outside linebacker before being relegated to a rotational player at defensive end last season under Ron Rivera, starting just
He wrote Monday on Twitter: “I know I probably wasn’t your favorite player over the past decade, but @philadelphiaeagles fans I’m fired up to be playing for you guys now!”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Washington Football Team all-time sacks leader Ryan Kerrigan signs with rival Eagles