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Philadelphia Eagles sign wide receiver Auden Tate and tight end Dalton Keene to the practice squad. The team released quarterback Reid Sinnett in the process
The Eagles announced four roster moves on Wednesday, just hours before the first practice of the regular season.
With the team preparing for the season opener at Detroit, Philadelphia signed Auden Tate (WR) and Dalton Keene (TE) to the practice squad.
The team released running back La’Mical Perine and quarterback Reid Sinnett from the practice squad to make room.
We’re tracking the Philadelphia Eagles as they construct this season’s 16-man practice squad.
The Eagles are still riding the wave from adding Chauncey-Gardner-Johnson to the roster for draft picks, and the team will now transition to building a valued 16-man practice squad.
Howie Roseman made it clear after April’s draft that Philadelphia would take advantage of the historic depth the 2022 draft class had after COVID-19 and opt-outs and players who returned to college for an extra year.
The Eagles have three undrafted rookies on the 53-man roster and target a practice squad comparable to the third unit of NFL-ready prospects working towards the future.
With two players already signed, here’s a tracker and live updates from Philadelphia building the practice squad.
Eagles will be allowed to carry 16 players on the practice squad
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In a move that could provide a unique advantage for the Philadelphia Eagles and other savvy NFL teams, the league and the players union approved an updated CBA for the 2020 NFL season.
Several of the things discussed included testing protocols for the coronavirus, the ability for players to opt-out of playing, and salary cap ramifications for the 2021 season.
One of the measures that were quietly addressed was the expansion of the practice from 12 to upwards of 16 if a team sees fit.
The agreed-upon deal includes an allowance for 16-man practice squads, high-risk and general opt-outs of participation due to the pandemic (deadline date to be determined), and the absence of a preseason for 2020, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported earlier Friday.
According to Ian Rapoport, training camp is set to be comprised of 20 days of a ramp-up period and a maximum of 14 padded practices.
Per Mark Maske of The Washington Post, teams can protect a maximum of four players per week from being signed by other teams.
NFL owners ratified increased practice squads of 16 players per team, source says. Four players on the practice squad can be protected from other teams on a weekly basis.
— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) July 24, 2020
Such a move would allow the Eagles to keep up to six extra players on the practice squad during the 2020 season as the league attempts to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, while not sacrificing some of the talented undrafted free agents signed this spring.
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Eagles sign TE Alex Ellis to the practice squad
The Philadelphia Eagles have swapped out tight ends on the practice squad, signing Alex Ellis to a deal and releasing Scott Orndoff from the practice squad.
Roster Move: #Eagles have signed TE Alex Ellis to the practice squad and released TE Scott Orndoff from the practice squad. pic.twitter.com/qlaUIHKTKl
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 16, 2019
Ellis was waived/injured in October to make room for cornerback Ryan Lewis before the Eagles Week 5 win over the New York Jets.
The Eagles currently have three tight ends on their 53-man roster in Zach Ertz, Dallas Goedert, and Josh Perkins.
