Tavon Austin will be traded or released by the start of free agency, but the Los Angeles Rams wide receiver already has plans on where we wants to play next: the Philadelphia Eagles. According to Kevin Kinkead of Crossing Broad, Austin has "high interest" in playing for the Eagles. Philadelphia has not been in contact with Austin.

A league source reached out to Crossing Broad a few days after the story went up, explaining that Austin has had contact with the Texans, Steelers, Jets and Ravens. Of those four teams, Austin would prefer to sign with the Texans, but reportedly has high interest in playing for the Eagles. The Birds, however, have not been in contact.

Austin has been a disappointment since being selected at No. 8 overall in the 2013 NFL draft, catching 194 catches for 1,689 yards (8.7 yards per catch) with 12 touchdowns and rushing for 1,234 yards and nine touchdowns (6.7 yards per carry) in five seasons with the Rams. He had his worst season in the NFL in 2017, falling out of favor with Rams head coach Sean McVay, catching 13 passes for 47 yards while rushing 59 times for 270 yards and a touchdown. Austin also has three punt return touchdowns in his career.

Austin has struggled with the Rams, but has also played with seven quarterbacks and three offensive coordinators in his five years in the NFL. Hard for him to develop chemistry with that large amount of turnover.

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The Rams signed Austin to a four-year, $42 million extension in 2016, but would save $3 million in cap space by releasing him this offseason. A pretty safe bet given Austin has just 71 catches for 556 yards and three touchdown since signing the extension.

Tavon Austin has three punt returns in his career.

If the Eagles were to sign Austin, he could play the slash running back/receiver role while filling a void as a veteran punt returner. He would fill in as a depth piece who can be used in certain formations for Doug Pederson. The soon to be 27-year old Austin may be worth a look, especially since it won't cost much to land him.

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