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Eagles hire Matt Leo as a defensive and football operations assistant

Matt Leo recently retired and he quickly landed on his feet as the Philadelphia Eagles hired the former DE as a Defensive & Football Operations Assistant

Matt Leo recently retired from the NFL, but he’s not leaving Philadelphia.

In a shocking but not surprising move, Howie Roseman has hired the former pass rusher as Defensive & Football Operations Assistant.

A pass rusher at Iowa State, Leo totaled 33 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks in 29 career games with the Cyclones.

Leo will assist defensive coordinator Sean Desai with gameday prep and other coaching duties in his new role.

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Predicting the Eagles’ 16-player practice squad for 2023 after OTAs

We’re taking an early look at predicting the Philadelphia Eagles 16-man practice squad after OTAs and ahead of training camp

The Eagles have concluded OTAs, and they’ll break until late July and then report for training camp as they work to shred a 90-man roster down to 53.

Howie Roseman has been open about building the roster with undrafted free agents, and the 2023 class had several big-named stars holding second-day draft grades.

Philadelphia officially welcomed seven new members to their roster with their 2023 NFL draft class, and the wealth of young talent signed to the training camp roster won’t be reduced to just that group of players.

One week after the draft, the team announced the signings of 9 undrafted rookies ahead of the minicamp.

Recent undrafted free agents who’ve had game action with Philadelphia include Reed Blankenship, Britain Covey, Josh Jobe, Corey Clement, Sua Opeta, Nate Herbig, Kayode Awosika, Joe Ostman, Jack Stoll, Brett Toth, Greg Ward, Marvin Wilson, T.J. Edwards, and future Hall of Famer Jason Peters, who originally signed with the Bills.

We previously released our updated 53-man roster predictions, and with training camp fast approaching, we’re predicting Philadelphia’s 16-man practice.

Eagles 2023 offseason preview: Where does Philadelphia stand at edge rusher

We’re breaking down the edge rusher position for the Philadelphia Eagles in our 2023 off-season preview

The Eagles are just 17 days from the opening round of the 2023 NFL draft, and edge rusher appears to be the desired target for GM Howie Roseman.

After leading the NFL in sacks with 70 quarterback takedowns, Philadelphia will look to reload after losing Javon Hargrave in free agency.

With Brandon Graham a year older and Derek Barnett entering the final year of his deal, the Eagles will almost certainly double dip at the position.

With the NFL offseason moving along full throttle, here’s a breakdown of the edge rusher position.

Eagles announce the signing of 11 players ahead of NFL free agency

With the NFL offseason set to begin, the Philadelphia Eagles just announced the signing of 11 players to reserve/futures deals ahead of NFL free agency and the Scouting Combine

With Super Bowl LVII, and the Chiefs Championship parade now complete, Philadelphia can turn towards the 2023 NFL offseason.

All eyes will now turn towards the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, before the official start of the new league year, and the free agent bonanza.

Philadelphia currently has 18 pending free agents, 47 players on the roster under contract and these nine players just signed to reserve/futures deals courtesy of NFL Communications.

On Thursday, the Eagles officially announced the signing of 11 players, with nine of the players finishing the 2022 season on the practice squad

Eagles sign 9 players to Reserve/Futures deals

With the NFL offseason set to begin, the Philadelphia Eagles are signing 9 players to reserve/futures deals ahead of NFL free agency and the Scouting Combine

The Chiefs just completed their championship parade, and with that agony now complete for Eagles fans, all attention can turn towards the 2023 NFL offseason.

All eyes will now turn towards the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, before the official start of the new league year, and the free agent bonanza.

Philadelphia currently has 18 pending free agents, 47 players on the roster under contract and these nine players just signed to reserve/futures deals courtesy of NFL Communications.

Eagles updated 16-man practice squad

Philadelphia Eagles updated 16-man practice squad after linebacker Davion Taylor returns to the organization

After spending this past Tuesday trimming their roster down to 53 players, the Eagles initially announced a fifteen-man practice squad, plus one player from the International Pathway Program.

With Matt Leo, they had two available spots remaining on the practice squad.

The team added La’Mical Perine and signed Davion Taylor back via the practice squad.

Howie Roseman added one quarterback, two running backs, three wide receivers, one tight end, three offensive linemen, two defensive linemen, two linebackers, and three defensive backs.

Here’s your updated 16-man practice squad.

Eagles announce initial 15-player practice squad for 2022

Philadelphia Eagles announce initial 15-player practice squad for 2022

After spending Tuesday trimming their roster down to 53 players, the Eagles just announced a fifteen-man practice squad, plus one player from the International Pathway Program.

Philadelphia has 15 players in all, and with Matt Leo, they have two available spots remaining on the practice squad.

Howie Roseman added one quarterback, one running back, three wide receivers, one tight end, three offensive linemen, two defensive linemen, one linebacker, and three defensive backs.

15 Eagles who need a strong performance against the Dolphins in preseason finale

Looking at 15 Philadelphia Eagles who need a strong performance against the Miami Dolphins

After two days of intense practice, the Philadelphia Eagles picked up their first preseason win over the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium last Sunday.

Philadelphia then traveled to Miami for a joint practice with the Dolphins before finishing working alone on the final day after the host team dealt with a stomach bug. 

Saturday night marks the final audition for several players on the bubble.

With the roster needing to be trimmed to 53 players by Tuesday, here are 15 players who need strong performances against Miami at Hard Rock Stadium.

Eagles roster bubble: 15 players who need a strong performance against the Browns

Philadelphia Eagles roster bubble: 15 players who need a strong performance against the Cleveland Browns

After two days of intense practice, the Philadelphia Eagles will try to pick up their first preseason win when they clash with the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. Cleveland (1-0) is coming off an opening victory over the Jaguars and dealing with the knowledge that Deshaun Watson will miss the first 11 games of the season while serving a suspension.

Philadelphia (0-1) will likely rest their starters after those joint practices, allowing key veterans and rookies to move off or on the roster bubble.

With the roster needing to be trimmed to 80 players by Tuesday, here are 15 players who need strong performances against Cleveland.

7 things to watch in Eagles’ second preseason game vs. Browns

Seven things to watch in the Philadelphia Eagles’ second preseason game vs. the Cleveland Browns

The Eagles wrapped up two successful days of joint practice on Friday, and after a Saturday afternoon walkthrough, the Birds are hours away from a preseason matchup against those same Browns.

Philadelphia’s starters and critical reserves should rest, providing an opportunity for players on the roster bubble and undrafted free agents to stake their claims to a spot on the 53-man roster or the precious practice squad opportunities.

With the Eagles needing to trim the roster down to 80 players by Tuesday afternoon, here are seven things to watch in Sunday’s matchup.