The ' release of guard led to a stir as Philly opened mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. Following Chip Kelly's statement that Mathis -- , saying he'd only asked once --players addre sed the removal of the veteran. Their responses overwhelmingly underscored one main point: It's about the culture. Jamal Crawford Jersey "(The coaches) had to make decision whether they wanted to keep a guy or further emphasize the culture," center said, . "To Evan's credit...he hasn't made this at all a , he hasn't ever been a bad teammate."The precedent has already been set. ... . It's all about team. Precedent Joe Harris Jersey has been set long before this." players echoed Kelly's long-held belief that "." "If you don't want to be on the team, ," safety added. "I'm not judging Evan. I see it from both sides. If you feel like you're a due that money, making a grown man decision."Still, on Wednesday Kelly himself pushed back against the culture narrative."No, not at all. It's not true," he said of reports that Mathis didn't fit the team's rapport. "It was a money i sue and we just didn't come to terms on a money i sue."Asked how exactly he would describe the culture of his team, Kelly said he didn't think about it much Chris Chiozza Jersey , but still insisted that Mathis was not a culture problem."There are a bunch of guys that are working very hard and that's what we're looking for. And Evan works very hard. It was a money decision and we just weren't on the same page with the money," Kelly said.Mathis wanted an upgrade on the $5.5 million he was due to play for this season and stayed away from voluntary OTAs. He has told reporters since being cut he had planned to attend this week's minicamp. Kelly said he didn't get that me Tyler Johnson Jersey sage."No, I didn't get that," he said. "When I talked to him on Thursday I told him why we were releasing him and I told him we wish him the best and I Nicolas Claxton Jersey hope he gets what he's looking for. So, kind of the end of the conversation,""I think Evan , and I think it got the best of him," offensive tackle added. "But I can understand where he's coming from." The are moving forward with their culture and at the guard spot. Where Mathis . The latest Podcast and ranks the best backfields for the 2015 season. Find more content on .