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Eagles announce three roster moves ahead of Week 2 matchup vs. Falcons

Eagles sign Nick Gates to the active roster and elevate Parris Campbell and E.J. Jenkins for Monday Night Football matchup vs. Falcons

The Eagles announced three roster moves ahead of Monday night’s matchup against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field.

Philadelphia signed Nick Gates to the active roster and elevated Parris Campbell and E.J. Jenkins for Monday Night Football.

On Monday night, gates will be the backup center, while Campbell will see his first game action in Philadelphia with A.J. Brown out.

Jenkins made his NFL debut last week, similar to a practice squad elevation. He played three snaps on offense.

The gameday inactive will be announced shortly.

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Eagles elevate two players from the practice squad for Week 1 matchup vs. Packers

Eagles elevated TE EJ Jenkins and OL Nick Gates from the practice squad game vs. Packers in Brazil

We’re about four hours from kickoff in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the Eagles just announced two roster moves ahead of the Week 1 matchup against the Green Bay Packers.

Philadelphia elevated center Nick Gates and tight end E.J. Jenkins from the practice squad to the active roster for Friday night.

https://Twitter.com/Eagles/status/1832149869009453518

Gates is in his seventh NFL season and first with the Eagles. Philadelphia signed him after Training Camp started, but he was released during the roster cutdown. Gates brings starting experience, having played in 57 career regular-season games with 39 starts.

Jenkins flashed his receiving ability in the preseason and made a push for a spot on the 53-man roster but landed on the practice squad. Jenkins spent time last season on the Eagles practice squad and is in line to make his NFL debut in Brazil.  Jenkins will be the third tight end behind Dallas Goedert and Grant Calcaterra.

Due to injury, the Eagles are without cornerback Isaiah Rodgers (hand) and linebacker Devin White (ankle).

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Former Giants OL Nick Gates signs with Eagles

Former New York Giants offensive lineman Nick Gates, who played last season in Washington, has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Former New York Giants offensive lineman Nick Gates is on the move again, this time to another NFC rival — the Philadelphia Eagles.

Gates, who began his career with the Giants as a UDFA out of Nebraska back in 2018, played 44 games for the Giants with 29 starts at various positions along the offensive line.

Gates’ career nearly ended in Week 2 of the 2021 season when he shattered both his fibula and tibia in his left leg on Thursday Night Football against Washington.

It took seven surgeries to repair the damage in Gates’ leg and he made it back to the field midway through the 2022 season, playing in 10 games. The Giants chose not to retain him after the season.

He signed a three-year free agent deal with the Washington Commanders in March of last year but fell out of favor and was released earlier this year.

The Eagles are still shuffling their offensive line after the retirement of longtime center Jason Kelce.

Eagles beat reporter Eliot Shorr-Parks believes Gates could end up in the middle of some “brotherly shove” plays this year.

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Eagles release CB Mario Goodrich

The Philadelphia Eagles announced that they’ve released Mario Goodrich and signed Nick Gates

The Eagles have a deep and competitive cornerback room, and after signing offensive guard Nick Gates to a deal, the team released veteran cornerback Mario Goodrich.

The former Clemson cornerback has been on and off the Eagles’ practice squad since 2022, playing in four games with one start.

Goodrich was elevated from the practice squad for one game as a rookie in 2022. He made his NFL debut in last year’s home opener against Minnesota, playing 39 snaps on defense. He was active for three more contests, playing 31 snaps on defense over that span and starting in the win over the Los Angeles Rams.

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Eagles sign OL Nick Gates to a deal

Philadelphia Eagles sign offensive lineman Nick Gates to a one year deal

The Eagles are always looking for offensive line depth, and with several players banged up and dealing with injuries, the team signed Nick Gates to a deal.

Gates spent five seasons with the New York Giants after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and one year as a center with the Washington Commanders in 2023.

Philadelphia waived cornerback Mario Goodrich in a subsequent move to make room for Gates on the roster.

The 6-foot-5, 312-pound lineman played college football at Nebraska from 2015-17, and he’s started in 37 out of 59 career regular-season games.

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15 free agent offensive linemen the Seahawks could consider signing

Here are 15 free agents who could be on the Seahawks’ list.

Seahawks general manager John Schenider told ESPN 710 radio last week that the team would be hosting a couple veteran free agent offensive linemen in this second phase of free agency. Schneider was not so kind as to include the names of the players who will be visiting the VMAC, presumably some time this week.

While we don’t know who, we can make some educated guesses. Based on what their roster looks like right now, we can probably assume the team is interested primarily in interior offensive linemen who have at least a few years of experience playing in the NFL.

For one thing, the team is already set at tackle with Charles Cross, Abe Lucas, Stone Forsythe, George Fant and Raiqwon O’Neal rounding out the OT rotation. So, we’ll ignore tackles for now. The team does have a couple of options at center. However, neither of them have much experience at this level. So, we’ll include a few names there, but focus mostly on guards who are at least 26 years old. With those parameters in mind, here are 15 free agents who could be on the Seahawks’ list.

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What does Commanders’ cap room look like after Friday’s moves?

Washington’s cap space looks even better after Friday’s moves.

The Washington Commanders are in a position to make some serious moves in free agency. In listening to the general manager Adam Peters recently, it doesn’t sound like he plans to go on a spending spree when free agency opens, though.

Heading into this week’s NFL combine, Washington had over $70 in available salary cap space. On Friday, the Commanders added to that number, releasing left tackle Charles Leno Jr. and tight end Logan Thomas. Washington will also release center Nick Gates when the new league year opens on March 13.

The release of Leno saves Washington an additional $7.2 million in salary cap space for 2024. The Commanders will incur an $8.25 million dead cap charge in 2024.

The release of Thomas saves the Commanders $6.5 in cap space. Thomas’ release has a $1.75 million dead cap charge for 2024.

Gates’ release isn’t a big money-saver for Washington. He signed a three-year, $16.5 million contract last March and still had some guaranteed money remaining. So the Commanders only save $333K in 2024 by releasing Gates and will incur a $5.7 dead cap hit for 2024 to get out of the contract. That’s not surprising, seeing how Gates struggled last season.

Overall, Friday’s moves saved the Commanders approximately $14 million in salary cap space for 2024.

According to Over the Cap, Washington has the second-most cap space for 2024, with over $91.5 million. The Commanders have $80.5 million in effective cap space, ranking second to New England.

Washington has multiple holes to fill in free agency. Will the Commanders look for value, familiarity, or make a splash?

Free agency begins on March 13 with the legal tampering period opening on March 11.

Twitter reacts to Commanders’ releasing multiple starters

Twitter reacts to the Commanders moving on from Charles Leno, Logan Thomas and Nick Gates.

The Washington Commanders were among the NFL leaders in salary cap space. Washington could make more moves to create additional space and, on Friday, the Commanders released left tackle Charles Leno Jr. and tight end Logan Thomas to free up additional cap space ahead of free agency.

Washington also plans to release center Nick Gates once the new league year begins on March 13.

The moves leave the Commanders without a starting left tackle and tight end. Of course, these moves weren’t surprises. General manager Adam Peters has a plan for both positions.

Washington fans were often critical of Leno — too critical. Yes, the offensive line was a weakness under former head coach Ron Rivera, but Leno was a solid player. He just wasn’t Trent Williams. That’s the biggest knock against him.

In addition to being in the lineup every week, Leno was a standout off the field, too. Leno and Thomas were remembered fondly by several fans Friday after they were released.

The reality is, both players are over 30 and dealing with — or have dealt with injuries. The Commanders needed to upgrade both positions.

How did Twitter react to Washington’s moves on Friday?

Commanders to release C/G Nick Gates at start of the new league year

The Commanders moving on from Gates who they signed to a three-year contract last March.

The Washington Commanders moved on from a pair of starters on Friday in preparation for the new NFL league year in less than two weeks. Next, the Commanders will move on from one of their free-agent signings from last March.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Washington will release offensive lineman Nick Gates at the start of the new league year on March 13.

Gates, 28, signed a three-year, $16.5 million deal last March with $8 million guaranteed to be Washington’s starting center. Gates spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the New York Giants after going undrafted in 2018.

Gates started the first seven games at center and struggled. Veteran Tyler Larsen replaced Gates and, while not dominant, proved to be an upgrade over Gates. With Larsen injured late in the season, Gates returned to the lineup and started the final three games. Gates played better the second time around, but not enough to convince Washington’s new regime he should stick in 2024.

With Gates leaving and Larsen a free agent, will the Commanders turn to Ricky Stromberg as the starting center? The former All-SEC performer at Arkansas was a third-round pick last year and barely played before his season ended with a knee injury.