Eagles defensive end Darryl Tapp appeared to be in danger of losing his roster spot heading into cut-down day, but the sides agreed to a restructured contract, keeping Tapp in Philadelphia for at least one more year.
A league source told Reuben Frank of CSN Philly that Tapp accepted a pay cut, reducing his $2.575 million base salary to an undisclosed sum. Tapp played just 29.5 percent of the Eagles’ 2011 defensive snaps, and his playing time might further slip this season with rookie Vinny Curry added to the position and Phillip Hunt warranting a bigger role.
The Eagles kept six defensive ends on their final 53-man roster: Starters Jason Babin and Trent Cole, Hunt and Curry, 2010 first-round pick Brandon Graham, and Tapp after the pay reduction.