Eagles players pay awesome tribute to Pederson after firing

The Eagles' decision to fire Doug Pederson on Monday kicked off what will surely be a wild offseason for the organization, its fans and its players.

But before the page is completely turned on the Pederson era, the coach's former players wanted to send him off the right way and pay their respects to an Eagles legend.

So a number of Eagles players, current and former, took to social media in the wake of the news to honor Pederson and what he meant to them over the last five years.

Here's a rundown of some of the tributes.

Rodney McLeod:

Wishing my man Dougie P nothing but the best in the next phase of his life. Great coach who never blinked during our toughest moments over the past 5 seasons. Most importantly made history in Philly!! First HC to win it! SB 52 Champs. Best of luck

— Rodney McLeod (@Rodney_McLeod4) January 11, 2021

Zach Ertz:

Love you coach pic.twitter.com/1TmhVI0ROz

— Zach Ertz (@ZERTZ_86) January 11, 2021

Torrey Smith:

Coach Pederson is a great coach and a good man. He will bounce back.

— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) January 11, 2021

Chris Long:

I appreciate Doug Pederson. We worked hard & he never flinched. His energy+ attitude was a big part of 2017. Hoping the champ gets back on his feet quickly. I suspect he will.

— chris long (@JOEL9ONE) January 11, 2021

Miles Sanders:

Boston Scott:

Alex Singleton:

Nate Gerry:

Wendell Smallwood:

Pretty cool to see so many players go to bat for Pederson, if his time with the Eagles is over.

But, uh... it wasn't 100% all love.

Disgruntled former Eagle Nigel Bradham decided to chime in:

https://twitter.com/NigelBradham_13/status/1348720434104172552

Alright, Nigel.

It'll be very interesting to see where Pederson lands next. (Maybe New York?) He's pretty clearly a guy who makes his players love him - for the most part.

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