First, I also struggle with my weight. I run and do P90X 5-6 (both) days/week and am still about 20 pounds overweight. I love Southern food - too much.
That said, if my job required me to eat perfectly to maintain maximum performance, I would. I just would. I would not allow food or anything else to end my career early.
Also, the goal weight was 245, but Eddie has not played his best football at that weight. So, he may have met his contract requirements, but he is still not at the weight that he needs to be at.
But this quote from the article says it all - "He doesn't see how weighing less will make him more effective". Food is his crack cocaine. He needs to fix this dependency in his mind or it will end his career early.
This is not a criticism of him. Just observations. He has choices to make, and those choices come with consequences (positive or negative). Whatever his choice, I wish him well. He has been my screensaver since 2013 (the pic where he runs over a Notre Dame defender in the BCSCG).