Before the Daryl Worley era could begin in Philadelphia, legal trouble brought it to an abrupt halt. What was going to be a homecoming for the former Penn Charter and West Virginia standout ended when the Eagles released the Philadelphia native after he was arrested early Sunday morning.

Hours later, the team announced it had cut Worley. According to multiple reports, Worley was sleeping at the wheel at the intersection of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue at 6 a.m. Sunday.

Police responded to a 911 call, and Worley allegedly resisted arrest before a taser was administered to the 23-year-old. A gun was found in the car, as first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

The Eagles traded wide receiver Torrey Smith to the Panthers for Worley last month. The move was seen as a coup since Philadelphia was going to release Smith anyway. Young, talented, inexpensive defensive backs don’t usually come at such a low cost.

Worley had a previous run-in with the law while he was at West Virginia. He entered a no-contest plea and subsequently had an assault charge expunged from his record after completing a suspended sentencing program.

This latest legal issue may not be as easy to wiggle out of.

When he was introduced to the media last month, Worley was asked whether being back in his hometown would bring distractions. His answer made it seem as if he was going to be good to go once he was back in Philadelphia.

“Coming back home to things like this, there’s going to be a lot more asked of me, on the field and off the field,” Worley said on March 20, “I have a great support group around me and I know I have a great group of guys, so anything I may need or ask for, I know they’ll be able to help me with it.”

Worley’s release comes at no cost to the Eagles. He was set to have a cap hit of $670,000, but there are no cap penalties for letting him go.

This move makes it clear that the Eagles value the culture they have established at the NovaCare Complex.