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We’re looking at ten players on the Philadelphia Eagles roster who could have bigger roles in 2024
The 2024 NFL offseason is officially underway after the Chiefs’ 25-22 win over the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII from Las Vegas.
The league will take the next month to catch its breath, but the slowdown won’t last long, as potential free agents will face the franchise tag, and all 32 teams will head to Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine at the end of February.
With the Bears now on the clock, we’re looking at ten Philadelphia Eagles who see an increased role in 2024.
The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced the signing 20 players to reserve/futures deals ahead of the 2024 NFL offseason and free agency
The Eagles are looking towards significant changes at every level of the organization after a 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers in the wild-card round.
Owner Jeffrey Lurie will likely keep head coach Nick Sirianni.
A Wednesday press conference will be centered around the offensive and defensive coordinators and a roster severely in flux.
All eyes in Philadelphia will now turn towards the Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis before the official start of the new league year and the free agent bonanza.
We've signed the following players to Reserve/Future contracts:
DT Thomas Booker
T Le'Raven Clark
WR Shaquan Davis
DT Noah Elliss
DB Mekhi Garner
DB Mario Goodrich
WR Jacob Harris
WR Griffin Hebert
DE Tarron Jackson
TE E.J. Jenkins
LB Terrell Lewis
DB Tristin McCollum
DB Tiawan… pic.twitter.com/TdJGByTyVS— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 22, 2024
Philadelphia currently has 20 pending free agents and 38 players on the roster under contract, and these 20 players just signed reserve/futures deals courtesy of the team’s official website.
The Philadelphia Eagles signed 20 players to reserve/futures deals ahead of the 2024 NFL offseason and free agency
The Eagles are out of the playoffs and looking towards significant changes at every level of the organization after a 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers in the wild-card round.
Owner Jeffrey Lurie will likely keep head coach Nick Sirianni.
Still, Friday discussions and decisions will be centered around the offensive and defensive coordinators and a roster severely in flux.
All eyes in Philadelphia will now turn towards the Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis before the official start of the new league year and the free agent bonanza.
Philadelphia currently has 20 pending free agents and 38 players on the roster under contract, and these 20 players just signed reserve/futures deals courtesy of NFL Communications.
Philadelphia Eagles elevate defensive back Mekhi Garner from the practice squad for matchup vs. Seahawks
The Eagles announced that rookie cornerback Mekhi Garner will be elevated from the practice squad for Monday night’s game against the Seahawks.
Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery last week, will miss a few weeks, and Kelee Ringo will make his first career NFL start in his place.
Garner was previously elevated for the games against the Jets and the Dolphins. In his NFL debut, Garner played 23 snaps on defense (35%) against New York.
We've elevated CB Mekhi Garner from the Practice Squad for tonight's game. pic.twitter.com/Xgj2ww6O8b
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 18, 2023
Philadelphia will also miss starting linebacker Zach Cunningham and starting right guard Cam Jurgens. Shaquille Leonard’s role as a linebacker is expected to expand alongside Nicholas Morrow. Sirianni said the Eagles prepared Tyler Steen and Sua Opeta to play at right guard.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts, who traveled to Seattle separately from the team, is questionable for tonight’s game with an illness.
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With Darius Slay out after undergoing knee surgery, we’re looking at 8 players on the Philadelphia roster that can replace the Eagles All-Pro cornerback
Eagles’ All-Pro cornerback Darius Slay will miss Monday night’s matchup against the Seahawks, and could be out until the playoff after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on Monday.
A Philadelphia defense that’s already among the NFL’s worst will need to adjust on the fly with a the Seahawks employing a dynamic trio of pass catchers that includes, DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
With the Eagles scheduled to face the Giants twice and Seahawks in contest after Monday night, we’re looking at 8 potential replacements on the roster that can fill Slay’s shoes.
Philadelphia #Eagles elevate WR Julio Jones and DB Mekhi Garner from the Practice Squad to active roster for matchup vs. Dolphins
The Eagles announced two roster moves on Saturday, with the most significant news being Julio Jones will make his regular-season debut just days after being signed to the practice squad.
The former All-Pro wide receiver and rookie defensive back Mekhi Garner were elevated to the 53-man roster and should see significant snaps.
We've elevated WR Julio Jones and CB Mekhi Garner from the Practice Squad for tomorrow's game. pic.twitter.com/5lZtdkjwke
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 21, 2023
Philadelphia will have Lane Johnson and Darius Slay back in the lineup, along with star rookie Jalen Carter.
The Eagles will be without starting safety Reed Blankenship (ribs) and slot cornerback Bradley Roby (shoulder).
The Philadelphia #Eagles activated linebacker Nakobe Dean from injured reserve, elevated WR Devon Allen and CB Mekhi Garner from the Practice Squad for Week 6 matchup vs. Jets
The Eagles announced four roster moves on Saturday, with Nakobe Dean returning from injured reserve being the most notable.
The second year linebacker had his 21 day practice window activated this week, and he’ll play a critcal role at the linebacker position.
We've activated LB Nakobe Dean from Injured Reserve, elevated WR Devon Allen and CB Mekhi Garner from the Practice Squad for tomorrow's game and placed WR Quez Watkins on Injured Reserve. pic.twitter.com/QpsnHV8cLo
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 14, 2023
Nicholas Morrow has been outstanding in Dean’s absence and it’ll be interesting to see how Sean Desai distrubutes playing time.
The Philadelphia #Eagles have signed DT Thomas Booker, T Le’Raven Clark and CB Tiawan Mullen to the practice squad bring the total to 16 players ahead of season opener via @Thacover2NFL
The Philadelphia Eagles now have a completed, 16-man practice squad after signing defensive tackle Thomas Booker, offensive tackle Le’Raven Clark and cornerback Tiawan Mullen ahead of the season opener against New England.
Eagles have signed DT Thomas Booker, T Le'Raven Clark and CB Tiawan Mullen to the practice squad. https://t.co/uQSiDWxqzx
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) August 31, 2023
The Eagles signed 13 players to their initial practice squad on Wednesday, including two veterans and several training camp standouts.
As previously reported, NFL teams can have 16 players on the squad, and Philadelphia could still fill the remaining three.
There can be up to 10 players with as many as two years of accrued service and six with unlimited time.
Practice squad players can be elevated up to three times for gamedays.
The Philadelphia Eagles have added 13 players to the practice squad ahead of the 2023 regular season opener vs. the New England Patriots via @Thacover2NFL
The Eagles have signed 13 players to their initial practice squad for the 2023 season, including two veterans and several training camp standouts.
We've signed 13 players to our practice squad.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/UMbhexBu1u
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) August 30, 2023
As previously reported, NFL teams can have 16 players on the squad, and Philadelphia could still fill the remaining three.
There can be up to 10 players with as many as two years of accrued service and six with unlimited time.
Practice squad players can be elevated up to three times for gamedays.
We’re looking at takeaways and observations from the Philadelphia #Eagles 27-13 loss to the Colts in the preseason finale
Philadelphia is a Super Bowl favorite, and the march toward another deep postseason run can now begin after an efficient summer and meaningful preseason.
The Eagles concluded their 2023 preseason with a 0-2-1 record and no serious injuries outside of the thumb surgery that’ll sideline Haason Reddick for a few weeks.
The starters sat, while Tanner McKee again shined, but it wasn’t enough as the Colts built on a 17-13 halftime lead and exited Lincoln Financial Field with a 27-13 road win.
The Eagles will now work towards the August 29 roster cutdown day, with Thursday night providing some early indicators of who’s in and who’s out.
With the teams off on Friday, here are takeaways and observations of the final preseason game.
