On Tuesday, the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles announced their initial 53-man roster after trimming their roster before the 4 P.M. deadline.
Philadelphia’s initial 53-man roster does not include a punter after they waived Arryn Siposs. The third-year punter struggled in the preseason and Philly made a move for now.
“Well, a lot of these guys that we brought that we cut today, we’re interested in bringing back,” Eagles Executive Vice President/General Manager Howie Roseman said. “We have a practice squad.
“We’ve talked about the roster being 69 guys as opposed to 53 and having flexibility in those spots. I think when you look at Sip [Siposs], obviously, the season didn’t end for us the way that we wanted to, and he would say the same thing but also have confidence in his abilities.
“We’ll just see what happens here in the next 24 hours with him and a bunch of these other guys. You know, try to bring some of these guys back and give them a chance to continue to compete for spots.
“We got the activations there on the practice squad as well for other guys, too.”
Philadelphia also released LB Nicholas Morrow, who signed a one-year deal in the offseason with the Eagles. The six-year veteran played with the Bears last season.
“I think when you talk about Zach Cunningham, obviously a productive player in the National Football League, and he came here a little bit late in camp and had an opportunity, and he continues to have an opportunity,” Roseman said. “I don’t know that it’s so much about what Nick did as opposed to being really heavy at some other positions here.
“Again, as we look at the roster, we’re looking at it through the lens of having 69 guys and knowing that there’s some fluid processes on some players and some things. So, we’ll do whatever we can to put the best possible guys on the field for New England and through the rest of the season.”
Also, Roseman addressed DE Derek Barnett, who reportedly was granted permission by the team to seek a trade. The 27-year-old is returning after tearing his ACL last season.
“I think you know us well enough that any conversations we have with players are private,” Roseman said. “Tremendous respect for Derek and the player and person that he is and what he brings to this football team. Love having him here. That’s why we bring him back.
“That’s a position for us, which you see with the 53-man roster, it’s a priority. So, we’re going to keep as many of those guys we possibly can. Last year, we got in a little bit of a bind and had to give up a pick and had to sign guys in the middle of the year.
“So, for us, having those guys lets us sleep a little bit better at night, and Derek is certainly one of those guys.”
In addition, Philadelphia acquired TE Albert Okwuegbunam from the Broncos and a 2025 7th-round pick in exchange for a 2025 6th-round pick. The Eagles now have four tight ends on its roster.
“Yeah, first thing you talk about, Albert, you talk about the physical ability,” Roseman said. “He is 6’5”. He is almost 260 pounds. He runs a 4.4. He’s got a huge wing span. He has really good lower-body flexibility for a big guy.
“We had a chance to watch him together, and obviously, Coach has had tremendous success with that position and some guys who look like this. So, bring him in here. He is 25 years old. We have some people in the building who were with Denver when they drafted him and give him an opportunity.
“That’s not a slight on the tight ends we have here. We think [TE] Dallas [Goedert] is one of the best players at his position in the league, and we have two young players in, [TE] Jack Stoll and [TE] Grant Calcaterra, that we brought in here that we really like.
“For us, any time we have an opportunity to add an offensive player that we think can help us and help our team, we look at that, so that’s the reason we brought him in.”
Below are the players Philadelphia released on Tuesday:
Released the following players:
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WR Devon Allen
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LB Quinton Bell
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QB Ian Book
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RB Kennedy Brooks
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DT Robert Cooper
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WR Britain Covey
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CB Mekhi Garner
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G Julian Good-Jones
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WR Jadon Haselwood
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DE Tarron Jackson
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TE Tyree Jackson
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LB Kyron Johnson
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WR Johnny King
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LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams
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S Tristin McCollum
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LB Nicholas Morrow
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WR Joseph Ngata
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DE Janarius Robinson
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G Tyrese Robinson
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TE Brady Russell
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DT Olive Sagapolu
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DT Caleb Sanders
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CB Josiah Scott
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G Josh Sills
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P Arryn Siposs
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WR Freddie Swain
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LB Ben VanSumeren
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S K’Von Wallace
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WR Greg Ward
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DT Marvin Wilson
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