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Eagles roster: Predicting the 16-man practice squad for 2021 as the roster cutdown deadline approaches
The Eagles are a little over 24-hours away from having to cut their roster down to 53 players before the 4:00 p.m. deadline on Tuesday.
Following the final round of cuts, GM Howie Roseman will start the process of assembling his 16-player practice squad, which can now include up to six players with more than two accrued seasons.
Here’s our prediction for the Eagles practice squad ahead of Tuesday’s deadline.
Philadelphia Eagles claim WR Marken Michel off of waivers
Roster Moves: Eagles have claimed WR Marken Michel off waivers and waived/injured WR Michael Walker. pic.twitter.com/MWGMK7nzzg
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) August 10, 2021
The Eagles made two roster moves on Tuesday, including bringing back Marken Michel after claiming the wide receiver off of waivers.
The brother of Sony Michel, Marken caught two passes for the Panthers last season and signed a reserve/futures contract before being waived on Monday.
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Carolina just announced that Stephen Sullivan has been activated from the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list.
The Panthers’ tight ends have been trending up at training camp after a few dismal years at this spot. Dan Arnold has settled into a good rhythm with Sam Darnold, while Ian Thomas is showing signs of shaking out of his rut. The tight end room got reinforcements today, as well.
Carolina just announced that Stephen Sullivan has been activated from the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list. Sullivan has connections with general manager Scott Fitterer from Seattle as well as offensive coordinator Joe Brady and wide receiver Terrace Marshall rom their time together at LSU.
To make room for Sullivan, the Panthers waived wide receiver Marken Michel. He spent most of the 2020 season on the team’s practice squad, so there’s a chance he’ll return later this year.
This morning’s training camp practice at Wofford was pushed back an hour and a half from 8:30 am to 10 am ET. Sullivan is on-sight and participating.
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To fill those two spots vacated by Hector and Michel, the Panthers brought back two familiar faces.
The Carolina Panthers made several moves this morning, including activating both running back Christian McCaffrey and defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos from the injured reserve list. The team also made some changes to their practice squad.
Specifically, two former Philadelphia Eagles have been activated from the practice squad to the active roster: wide receiver Marken Michel and defensive tackle Bruce Hector. Michel and Hector were two of the team’s protected players from being signed by other teams this week. The others were tight end Giovanni Ricci and offensive tackle Matt Kaskey.
Michel was active last Thursday night against the Falcons but only played seven snaps, all on special teams – which was the first live game action of his career. As for Hector, if he’s in the lineup against the Chiefs on Sunday it will be his 12th game in the NFL. So far he’s totaled half a sack and one quarterback hit in limited action. If starting defensive tackle Zach Kerr is ruled out, there’s a chance Hector will backup rookie Bravvion Roy.
To fill those two spots vacated by Hector and Michel, the Panthers brought back two familiar faces. Kicker Taylor Bertolet and offensive lineman Sam Tecklenburg have been re-signed to the squad.
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The Carolina Panthers have activated three players designated as COVID-19 replacements ahead of tonight’s matchup with the Atlanta Falcons:
The Carolina Panthers have activated three players designated as COVID-19 replacements ahead of tonight’s matchup with the Atlanta Falcons: guard Mike Horton, defensive back Natrell Jamerson and wide receiver Marken Michel.
Horton is an undrafted rookie who played his college ball with Derrick Brown at Auburn. He was promoted last week in a similar fashion but wound up as an inactive against the New Orleans Saints.
Jamerson is one of a handful of surprise holdovers from the Ron Rivera era. He played five games for Carolina last year, with the vast majority of his playing time coming on special teams.
Michel is one of several former Eagles players on the roster. He hasn’t seen any action in a live NFL game as of yet.
All three were among the practice squad players who the Panthers protected from being signed by other teams this week. We’ll find out if they’re in the lineup when inactives come out in about three hours.
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The Panthers have made a few moves in preparation for tomorrow’s matchup with the Saints.
The Panthers have made a few moves in preparation for tomorrow’s matchup with the Saints. Former Jets kicker Taylor Bertolet has been added to the practice squad to provide some extra depth behind Joey Slye, who is expected to play after being activated from the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday. In a pair of corresponding moves, the team activated two other players from the practice squad to the roster as COVID-19 replacements.
Rookie guard Mike Horton and former Eagles wide receiver Marken Michel are the two names that got called up. Neither will count against the active roster though, so the team can still promote two others for tomorrow’s game if they choose.
It’s not hard to see why Horton and Michel were the picks. Carolina is extremely thin at both positions.
The interior of the offensive line is missing backup center/guard Tyler Larsen and guard Michael Schofield, who are on the COVID-19 list. Starting right guard John Miller is also questionable to play with an ankle injury. Miller did not practice on Thursday or Friday, so it’s likely he won’t be in the lineup.
The wide receiver room is also a bit thin right now. Keith Kirkwood is back on the injured reserve list after reinjuring the broken clavicle that kept him out the first five games of the year. No. 3 receiver Curtis Samuel is dinged up, as well. He did not play last week against the Bears and has been limited at practice. Samuel is also questionable.
We probably won’t see either Horton or Michel on the field unless somebody else goes down, but the way things are going that’s a distinct possibility.
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The Carolina Panthers announced a series of roster moves this morning.
The Carolina Panthers announced a series of roster moves this morning. The team has added three new players to their roster and waived four others. Here is a quick review of who’s in and who’s out.
Lewis was one of the three players the team tried out on Saturday. On offense, he brings experience with new coordinator Joe Brady over from their time together with the Saints. Lewis also adds another quality return specialist behind Pharoh Cooper.
Vollert was waived by the Chargers recently in a moment that made the cut on this season’s first episode of Hard Knocks. He has previously put in time with the Bengals, as well. Carolina doesn’t have much depth at tight end, so he should have a legitimate chance to make the roster.
Michel has spent most of his professional career in the CFL. From 2017-2018 he played 24 games for Calgary, totaling 72 catches, 1,215 yards and eight touchdowns. He is the older brother of Patriots running back Sony Michel.
Lewis has a similar skillset to White and a lot more experience in the NFL to boot. The addition of Lewis predictably made White expendable.
One of our favorite undrafted rookies has gotten the axe. Sutton has a ton of athleticism for his size, but the lack of preseason games hurt his chances. Vollert takes his spot and may also push out Giovanni Ricci.
Tezino didn’t last long, as he was picked up off waivers from the Patriots only a couple weeks ago. His getting cut is good news for other undrafted rookies like Sam Franklin and David Reese.
Ferris was also waived from the injured reserve list.
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Philadelphia Eagles waive a pair of wide receivers
The Philadelphia Eagles added a ton of receiving help in the NFL draft and just waived a pair to lessen the roster.
The Eagles announced they’ve waived Marken Michel and River Cracraft
A California native, Cracraft played four seasons at Washington State and was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference and honorable mention All-Freshman Team by College Football News.
Cracraft had 53 receptions, 701 receiving yards, and five touchdowns in his senior season and was named honorable mention All-Pac 12 before tearing his ACL in the tenth game of the season.
Cracraft spent three years on the Broncos practice squad after going undrafted.
Howie Roseman says competition will dictate which Eagles WR plays
The Philadelphia Eagles went from having one of the slowest skill groups in the NFL to potentially have a formidable 4-100 relay team made out of wide receivers.
The Eagles started off by landing Jalen Reagor at pick No. 21 overall. The former TCU star is known for his jets and big-play abilities. After Reagor, the Eagles landed an elite athlete in Boise State wide receiver John Hightower.
Then Howie Roseman flipped a sixth-round pick former 49ers speed-burner, Marquise Goodwin. By the time the ink was dry on Goodmin, Roseman sealed the deal by adding Southern Miss speedster Quez Watkins.
Howie Roseman now has a wide receiving corps that includes DeSean Jackson, Alshon Jeffery, Greg Ward, JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Marken Michel, Marcus Green, Shelton Gibson, Robert Davis, River Cracraft, and Deontay Burnett.
That’s ten veterans to go with three rookies and a recently acquired veteran in Goodwin. Everyone’s not going to make the cut and when asked what we’ll determine playing time on the outside, Roseman didn’t mince words.
Howie Roseman said the #Eagles moves at wide receiver "lets competition dictate what’s best for our football team."
— Daniel Gallen (@danieljtgallen) April 26, 2020
The Eagles finished the season with a practice squad at wide receiver. They’ll enter the 2020 season with one of the fastest teams in the NFL, that won’t have room for everyone involved.
Marken Michel among 8 players to sign reserve/future deals with Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles season is over and with that, the preparation for 2020 is now underway.
The Eagles took the first steps to build next season’s roster, by signing eight players to reserve/future deals.
Roster Move: #Eagles have signed the following players to reserve/future contracts. pic.twitter.com/Ypmx9EzCZP
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 6, 2020
Among the 8 players were Alex Ellis, a tight end who spent time on the Eagles practice squad and active roster this season.
Other players signed who spent time with the Eagles this season included Albert Huggins, Marken Michel, Tremon Smith, and former Giants signal-caller, Kyle Lauletta.
Cracraft is a young, speedy wide receiver that could develop into a goto player out of the slot.
