The Eagles have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday to cut their roster from 91 players to 53.
This won’t be their final 53-man roster, but it’s where they have to start. Plenty of the players released before the deadline will end up on the 16-man practice squad.
Here's the full list of Eagles moves to get to 53:
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Released the following players:
- LB Oren Burks
- WR Parris Campbell
- OL Nick Gates
- QB Will Grier
- G/C Matt Hennessy
- CB Parry Nickerson
- OLB Julian Okwara
- WR John Ross
- G/T Max Scharping
- OL Brett Toth
Waived the following players:
- T/G Gottlieb Ayedze
- T Anim Dankwah
- RB Tyrion Davis-Price
- TE Kevin Foelsch
- DT Gabe Hall
- WR Jacob Harris (Injured)
- WR Griffin Hebert
- DE Tarron Jackson
- TE E.J. Jenkins
- CB Josh Jobe
- OLB Terrell Lewis
- C Dylan McMahon
- CB Zech McPhearson
- RB Kendall Milton
- DT P.J. Mustipher
- WR Joseph Ngata (Injured)
- RB Lew Nichols
- G/C Jason Poe
- TE Armani Rogers
- S Andre Sam
- LB Brandon Smith
- CB Shon Stephens
- S Caden Sterns (Non-Football Injury)
- T Laekin Vakalahi
- WR Austin Watkins
Placed the following player on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform:
- S Sydney Brown
Placed the following players on Reserve/Injured and Designated for Return:
- TE Albert Okwuegbunam
- WR Ainias Smith
We’ll be tracking the moves as they come in:
News
Released
OL Max Scharping: The Eagles signed Scharping in June to bolster their offensive line depth. He played in 79 games with 33 starts for the Texans and Bengals from 2019-23. Scharping played mostly tackle and guard this summer but didn't crack the 53-man roster. He was one of several OL veterans in camp.
CB Parry Nickerson: The veteran nickel corner had some good moments in camp. His best was a 95-yard pick-6 off of Tanner McKee. He wasn't expected to make the 53-man roster but Nickerson gave the Eagles good reps this summer after playing under Vic Fangio in Miami in 2023.
QB Will Grier: The Eagles were never going to keep Grier but he was in Philly to help the other quarterbacks learn Kellen Moore's offense.
OLB Julian Okwara: The 26-year-old former Lions' third-round pick had a strong preseason finale but it wasn't enough to stick around. Okwara has played in 38 games with 4 starts in his career and has 9 career sacks. But he was buried on the depth chart this summer.
WR John Ross: The former first-round pick was a good story this spring and summer. After not playing since 2021, Ross attempted a comeback with the Eagles. He had some good moments in training camp but suffered a concussion late in camp. (Josina Anderson)
WR Parris Campbell: The Eagles brought in Campbell to compete for the WR3 job but the trade for Jahan Dotson was a really bad sign for the former second-round pick. He had just an OK summer and missed time with a groin injury. (Jeff McLane)
OL Brett Toth: The versatile veteran played guard, tackle and center this summer but he doesn't make the initial roster. (Andrew DiCecco)
Waived
TE E.J. Jenkins: The converted wide receiver was the third-best tight end in training camp and did all he could to make the roster but he still didn't make the cut. With this move, it appears likely the Eagles will have just two tight ends on their initial roster. (Mike Garafolo)
CB Zech McPhearson: The veteran cornerback took to Twitter to thank Philadelphia for his time in the city. McPhearson came back this summer from an Achilles injury that took his 2023 season from him. The Eagles drafted McPhearson in the fourth round out of Texas Tech in 2021. He played in 33 games his first two years and was a major special teams contributor. (McPhearson's Twitter)
WR Austin Watkins: Watkins, 26, has spent time with other NFL clubs before but was pretty deep on the Eagles’ depth chart all summer. (Andrew DiCecco)
WR Griffin Hebert: Despite a nice showing in the final preseason game, Hebert was always a longshot to make the roster. (Andrew DiCecco)
DE Tarron Jackson: The former sixth-round pick has been around for a long time but hasn't played in a regular season game since 2022. He had a decent summer but was buried on the edge rusher depth chart. (Andrew DiCecco)
S Andre' Sam: The rookie safety from LSU had some really good moments this summer at a position where the Eagles don't have a ton of depth. (Andrew DiCecco)
TE Kevin Foelsch: The Eagles needed some extra tight ends to get through camp and Foelsch was one of them. The Eagles claimed the New Haven product after he was waived by the Jets in early August. (Andrew DiCecco)
CB Shon Stephens: The rookie came to the Eagles as a tryout player in rookie camp and earned a roster spot after playing college ball at Ferris State and West Liberty. (Andrew DiCecco)
OL Jason Poe: The Eagles brought back Poe late in training camp when they needed some depth at OL to get through practices and the final game. (Andrew DiCecco)
RB Lew Nichols: The Central Michigan product started off training camp really hot but cooled off as the summer went on. Nichols was a Packers 7th-round pick out of Central Michigan in 2023. (Andrew DiCecco)
To Injured Reserve
WR Ainias Smith: The fifth-round pick had an MRI that showed an ankle injury that will keep him out 4-6 weeks. He'll reportedly be designated to return as the Eagles take advantage of a new rule in 2024. Smith got off to a rough start in training camp but had a good last week and played well in the preseason finale. (Zach Berman)
TE Albert Okwuegbunam: The veteran tight end had a quiet summer and reportedly had core muscle surgery that will keep him out 6-8 weeks. (Jeff McLane)
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