March 17, 2020
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Kamu Grugier-Hill during the Philadelphia Eagles game against the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on November 3, 2019.
Linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill is moving on from the Philadelphia Eagles, as he has agreed to terms with the Miami Dolphins, according to a report from Mike Garafolo of NFL Network:
LB Kamu Grugier Hill heads to the #Dolphins on a 1-year deal, source says.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 17, 2020
Grugier-Hill was a four-year contributor for the Eagles. He climbed the depth chart from fringe roster guy, to special teams standout, to No. 3 LB, to projected three-down linebacker in the Eagles defense in 2019.
Unfortunately, a 2019 training camp knee injury derailed his momentum, and a frustrating season ensued, as Grugier-Hill's snaps gradually rose, and then proceeded to fall:
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | Snaps | Percentage |
| Week 4 | 13 | 16% |
| Week 5 | 20 | 34% |
| Week 6 | 35 | 50% |
| Week 7 | 58 | 84% |
| Week 8 | 38 | 64% |
| Week 9 | 28 | 64% |
| Week 11 | 40 | 54% |
| Week 12 | 21 | 34% |
| Week 13 | 42 | 59% |
| Week 15 | 5 | 9% |
The Eagles announced after Week 15 that they placed Grugier-Hill on injured reserve, and, uh oh, that announcement came with a "CYA" tweet, which stated that Grugier-Hill reported a back injury after that game. Shortly thereafter, Grugier-Hill's agent put a message out to several reporters that he had been playing through the back injury all season long.
Grugier-Hill is still young (he'll turn 26 in May), and he has excellent athleticism. We'll see if this loss eventually looks bad for the Eagles.
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