Even the most optimistic of evaluators would say that Mychal Kendricks’ performance has slipped over the last season and a quarter.
The linebacker played well enough in 2013 and '14 that the Eagles extended his rookie contract four more years for $29 million. But Kendricks hasn’t been the same since he signed that contract in August 2015.
“I mean, I’m not even playing,” Kendricks said on Wednesday when asked to assess his play this season vs. 2013 and '14. “So until then, it is what it is.”
Kendricks saw a small uptick in the percentage of snaps he played in Sunday’s loss to the Lions, but through four games, he has been on the field only 33 percent of the time.