The nine-year veteran wide receiver signed a one-year contract with the Eagles in March but ultimately retired before playing a snap with the franchise. Parker spent the first seven years of his NFL career with the Dolphins before playing the previous two seasons with the Patriots. He cited a desire to spend more time with his family as the primary reason for his decision. Parker ends his career with 402 receptions, 5,660 yards, and 27 touchdowns.

Parker is just days removed from being cut by the Patriots in a move that was expected to come down the line. Parker caught 64 passes for 933 yards and three touchdowns in the Patriots’ defunct offense and was targeted on just 15.8 percent of his routes. Far from a WR1, Parker could offer some upside as a WR3 in an Eagles offense that ranked near the top of the league in 11 personnel last season. For now, Parker’s signing is of more value to real football than fantasy.

The move will officially happen on Wednesday, but Parker has already been granted permission to talk to other teams. Though it’s no surprise that the Pats are moving on from Parker after his 33-catch, 394-yard campaign in 2023. The veteran boundary receiver was unable to separate from defenders, command targets at a high clip, or do damage with the ball in his hands. Most of his time in 2023 was spent doing wind sprints. What is more than a bit surprising is the fact that the Patriots signed him to a three-year contract extension last summer. The deal was worth up to $33 million, though much of that was based on incentives that he never earned. One of many wide receiver blunders for the Patriots in recent memory, Parker will be stuck with backup duties on whatever team signs him this offseason.

With the snow swirling in Foxborough, boundary man Parker had zero shot at a big day with Bailey Zappe’s pop-gun arm under center. Two weeks shy of his 31st birthday, Parker battled through injury to make 12 2023 appearances, though his 32 receptions were another sign of decline. They were also a sign of Mac Jones and Zappe playing quarterback, but the quarterbacks and coach Bill Belichick are all primed to be gone for 2024. Somehow guaranteed $3.19 million for next season, Parker will probably be retained by the Patriots’ new brain trust, but it’s possible he simply isn’t good enough to make the team out of training camp. Parker isn’t much of a hold in Dynasty leagues.