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A.J. Brown out for Eagles vs. Bucs; Parris Campbell, John Ross elevated from practice squad

A.J. Brown out for Eagles vs. Bucs; Parris Campbell, John Ross elevated from practice squad

A.J. Brown returned to Eagles practice this week, and even after two days of participation, the team will be cautious with their top pass catcher.

Brown suffered a hamstring injury in practice leading up to the Monday night game against Atlanta in Week 2. Brown will make the trip to Tampa, but he’s been ruled out for Sunday.

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With Brown and DeVonta Smith out, Philadelphia elevated Parris Campbell and John Ross from the practice squad and they’ll pair with Jahan Dotson to round out the wide receiver corps for this week.

The Eagles signed Jack Stoll to the active roster this week, giving them three tight ends.

Eagles sign WR John Ross to the practice squad

Philadelphia Eagles sign wide receiver John Ross to the practice squad and place Britain Covey on injured reserve

The Eagles are bringing back a familiar face, signing wide receiver John Ross to the practice squad ahead of the Week 3 matchup against the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay.

Ross was one of the final roster cuts to end training camp but returns to a team battling multiple injuries.

The Eagles are thin at wide receiver with Britain Covey going on injured reserve with a broken bone in his shoulder.

A.J. Brown has missed the past two games with a hamstring injury, while DeVonta Smith could be out with a concussion.

Saints work out John Ross, other wide receivers

The Saints worked out a group of receivers on Monday, including veteran speedster John Ross

The New Orleans Saints may still be looking to add some speed to the team post-cutdowns.

Today, the team worked out former first-round pick John Ross amongst a group of other veteran wideouts.

Ross started to make a name for himself as a highly touted receiver out of Washington. During his pre-draft process in 2017, Ross boosted his stock tremendously by breaking the NFL record for 40 times at the combine. Ross ran an official 4.22 40 and solidified himself as a top receiver in the draft. Ross was selected 9th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2017 draft and would spend injury-riddled seasons with the team. Ross would spend some time with the Giants in 2021 before finding his way onto the Chiefs and Eagles practice squads the past couple of seasons.

This preseason with the Eagles, Ross caught four passes for 37 yards while returning two kicks for 68 yards as well before being released.

The team also worked out receiver Phillip Dorsett who was also a highly touted speedster out of Miami when he was in college. Jahcour Pearson, Ihmir Smith-Marsette and David Wallis are among others that joined in on the workout per Nick Underhill at NOF Network.

We’ll see what happens in the coming days if anything materializes with any of these guys but it’s clear the team wants to add some speed to the receiver room.

Report: Eagles release WR John Ross

The Philadelphia Eagles are releasing wide receiver John Ross ahead of the 53-man roster deadline

The John Ross experiment appears to be over in Philadelphia, as the Eagles are releasing the veteran wide receiver ahead of the 53-man roster cutdowns, Josina Anderson reports.

Ross joined the Eagles after impressing during their rookie minicamp back in May.

In 2017, Ross set the record for the fastest 40-yard dash time at the NFL Scouting Combine at 4.22 seconds. Former Texas WR Xavier Worthy, now of the Kansas City Chiefs, broke it back in March.

Injuries limited Ross throughout his tenure in Cincinnati, and his most productive years came in 2018 when he logged seven touchdown catches among his 21 receptions, and then in 2019, when Ross had 28 catches for 506 yards, averaging more than 18 yards per reception.

In five seasons with the Bengals and Giants, Ross logged 62 catches for 957 yards and 11 touchdowns.

John Ross exits the Eagles’ preseason matchup vs. the Patriots with a concussion

Veteran wide receiver John Ross exits the Eagles’ preseason matchup vs. the Patriots with a concussion

John Ross is competing to make the Eagles’ 53-man roster. His comeback from retirement in 2023 took an unfortunate turn when he was forced to leave Philadelphia’s preseason matchup against New England with concussion symptoms.

Ross was signed to the Eagles’ 90-man roster after impressing during a rookie minicamp tryout.

Ross had one catch for nine yards on two targets before his exit, while veteran tight end E.J. Jenkins leads the Eagles with five catches for 47 yards on the night.

Former Bengals first rounder John Ross signed by Eagles

John Ross is back in the NFL.

Former Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick John Ross was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles to a one-year deal this week, coming out of a retirement he announced in 2023 after playing with the Kansas City Chiefs briefly. He hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2021.

Ross, who is known as one of the biggest draft busts in Bengals history, was taken with the ninth overall selection in the 2017 NFL draft, one pick ahead of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

The Bengals have since found their own franchise quarterback in Joe Burrow with the first pick in the 2020 NFL draft.

Coming into the league, Ross was known for his elite speed, running a 4.22-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, which is still the second fastest in history at the event.

In his Bengals career, Ross had 51 catches for 733 yards and 10 touchdowns, having his best season in 2019 with 28 catches for 506 yards and three touchdowns.

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Eagles sign WR John Ross to a 1-year deal

The Philadelphia Eagles are signing former Bengals first-round pick John Ross to a one-year deal after his recent tryout at rookie minicamp

The Eagles added a familiar name at wide receiver after a rookie minicamp tryout, as former Bengals first-round pick John Ross has signed a one-year deal.

In 2017, Ross set the record for the fastest 40-yard dash time at the NFL scouting combine at 4.22 seconds. Former Texas WR Xavier Worthy, now of the Kansas City Chiefs, broke it back in March.

Injuries limited Ross throughout his tenure in Cincinnati, and his most productive years came in 2018, when he logged seven touchdown catches among his 21 receptions, and then in 2019, when Ross had 28 catches for 506 yards, averaging more than 18 yards per reception.

In five seasons with the Bengals and Giants, Ross logged 62 catches for 957 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Eagles are bringing in former Bengals 1st-round pick John Ross for a tryout

The Eagles are hosting a familiar name at their rookie minicamp, as former Bengals first-round pick John Ross will try out for the team. Ross held the record for the fastest 40-yard dash time at the NFL scouting combine at 4.22 seconds. Former Texas …

The Eagles are hosting a familiar name at their rookie minicamp, as former Bengals first-round pick John Ross will try out for the team.

Ross held the record for the fastest 40-yard dash time at the NFL scouting combine at 4.22 seconds. Former Texas and Chiefs’ new rookie receiver Xavier Worthy broke it back in March.

In five seasons with the Bengals and Giants, Ross logged 62 catches for 957 yards and 11 touchdowns.

NFL simulcam video sets Xavier Worthy’s record-breaking NFL combine 40-yard dash against John Ross’ historic attempt

This is absolutely incredible to watch.

Former Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy made NFL combine history on Saturday by setting a new record in the 40-yard dash.

Once the time was official, Worthy’s 4.21-second time topped John Ross III’s legendary 4.22-second time as the best-ever 40-yard dash at the NFL combine.

It was a bewildering accomplishment for Worthy, who will now be known as the fastest player in NFL combine history (until someone else comes along and beats the record).

The NFL’s Twitter (X) account shared a simulcam view that overlays Worthy’s record-breaking 40-yard dash with Ross’ previous record-holding attempt, which is a thing of beauty.

It’s just not something you ever take for granted to see a moment like this live at the NFL combine, as it’ll be talked about during NFL combine season for years to come.

Some NFL team is going to draft an incredibly speedy wide receiver in Worthy in April as this simulcam video clearly shows.

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Former Bengals WR John Ross attempting NFL comeback

John Ross is coming out of retirement.

Former Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick John Ross is ready to attempt an NFL comeback.

For those (understandably) out of the loop, Ross spent the offseason with the Kansas City Chiefs and announced his retirement during training camp, so the team shifted him to that list.

But with Ross desiring a comeback, the Chiefs waived Ross this week and he’s free to join other teams.

The former ninth-overall pick by the Bengals who infamously didn’t work out with Marvin Lewis’ Bengals is still just 28 years old. His recent stint with the New York Giants in 2021 produced 11 catches for 20 yards and one score.

Cincinnati doesn’t figure to be in the mix given the chance to get developmental rookies like Charlie Jones and Andrei Iosivas snaps the rest of the way, but it’s still interesting to see Ross on the comeback trail.

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