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Travis Fulgham signing to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad
Joe Ostman and Travis Fulgham are rejoining the Eagles practice squad.
Practice squad is 16 players this season. Two players can be added to roster before each game.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) September 6, 2020
After claiming him off of waivers and then releasing him, the Philadelphia Eagles are adding wide receiver Travis Fulgham to their practice squad per The Athletic’s Zach Berman.
A player with nice size, Fulgham (6-2, 215) was a 6th-round pick of Detroit in 2019 and played in three games.
Report: Philadelphia Eagles to sign G Sua Opeta to their practice squad
The Philadelphia Eagles are starting to form their 2020 practice squad and a familiar name is set to rejoin his running mates. Second-year offensive guard Sua Opeta will join the 16 man squad per Mike Kaye of NJ.com.
The #Eagles plan to sign G Sua Opeta to their practice squad, per source.
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) September 6, 2020
After going undrafted in 2019, Opeta was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles for training camp. Opeta spent the first 12 weeks on the practice squad before being placed on the active roster in December.
Eagles will be allowed to carry 16 players on the practice squad
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In a move that could provide a unique advantage for the Philadelphia Eagles and other savvy NFL teams, the league and the players union approved an updated CBA for the 2020 NFL season.
Several of the things discussed included testing protocols for the coronavirus, the ability for players to opt-out of playing, and salary cap ramifications for the 2021 season.
One of the measures that were quietly addressed was the expansion of the practice from 12 to upwards of 16 if a team sees fit.
The agreed-upon deal includes an allowance for 16-man practice squads, high-risk and general opt-outs of participation due to the pandemic (deadline date to be determined), and the absence of a preseason for 2020, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported earlier Friday.
According to Ian Rapoport, training camp is set to be comprised of 20 days of a ramp-up period and a maximum of 14 padded practices.
Per Mark Maske of The Washington Post, teams can protect a maximum of four players per week from being signed by other teams.
NFL owners ratified increased practice squads of 16 players per team, source says. Four players on the practice squad can be protected from other teams on a weekly basis.
— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) July 24, 2020
Such a move would allow the Eagles to keep up to six extra players on the practice squad during the 2020 season as the league attempts to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, while not sacrificing some of the talented undrafted free agents signed this spring.
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