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Chiefs sign OT Prince Tega Wanogho to reserve/future contract

A smart move by the Chiefs’ front office to bring back a good developmental player.

A day after being released from the practice squad, OT Prince Tega Wanogho is back with the Kansas City Chiefs. This time it’s on a reserve/future contract, though.

According to the NFL’s transaction report, the Chiefs signed Wanogho to a reserve/future deal. The former 2020 sixth-round draft pick by the Philadelphia Eagles had his practice squad contract expire following the conclusion of Philly’s season. Instead of signing back with Philly, he opted to join the Chiefs’ practice squad ahead of their AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills. Now, the 6-5 and 305-pound tackle is guaranteeing himself a chance to compete for a spot on the 2021 53-man roster in Kansas City.

If you’re not familiar with reserve/future contracts, they allow players to sign with teams prior to the beginning of the new league year. That means that Wanogho won’t count toward the Chiefs’ roster until the new league year begins and the 90-man offseason roster is opened for the team.

This is a smart move by the Chiefs as they look to reinforce depth along the offensive line in the future. They have a number of players on expiring contracts and given the constraints of a lessened salary cap due to COVID-19, they’re going to have to hit on some of these types of developmental players.

Wanogho marks the fifth player to sign a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs, joining WR Chad Williams, WR Antonio Callaway, QB Jordan Ta’amu and QB Anthony Gordon. It’s been pretty heavy on the offensive side of the ball so far for Kansas City in the way of reserve/future deals.

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Chiefs release OT Prince Tega Wanogho from practice squad

A promising player released from the Chiefs’ practice squad.

A surprising roster move from the Kansas City Chiefs came in on Monday following their AFC Championship Game victory over the Buffalo Bills.

The Chiefs released OT Prince Tega Wanogho from the practice squad per the NFL’s official transaction wire. The former Philadelphia Eagles sixth-round had signed to the practice squad just a week ago. The timing of this move is perhaps the strangest part, as it comes a day after starting LT Eric Fisher suffered a season-ending Achilles injury.

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Wanogho was expected to be someone that could perhaps contribute in the future for Kansas City. He was a highly-touted player coming out of Auburn, but a knee injury flagged at the Senior Bowl saw his draft stock plummet.  It’s still possible that Wanogho returns on a reserve/future contract, but it’s unclear if that’s the plan at this time.

As for what the Chiefs might do with Wanogho’s spot on the practice squad, it’s possible that they intend to bring in a veteran player along the offensive line. The team recently worked out former Seahawks OL Justin Britt, who has started games at right tackle, left guard and center during his six-year NFL career. That’d be a valuable player to have in the event the team suffers another injury along the offensive line in the practice week leading up to the game.

For the time being, Kansas City hasn’t made a corresponding move on the practice squad, but expect one to happen in the coming days.

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Chiefs sign former Eagles 6th-round pick Prince Tega Wanogho to practice squad

Chiefs sign former Eagles 6th-round pick Prince Tega Wanogho to practice squad

The Kansas City Chiefs quietly added young talent to their roster on Saturday, signing former Eagles 2020 sixth-round pick, Prince Tegao Wonogho to their practice squad.

Tego Wanogho visited the Chiefs earlier this week.

An offensive tackle with plenty of upsides, Tega Wanogho was selected by the Eagles in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. Originally born in Nigeria, Wanogho was a two-time All-SEC selection at Auburn and started 32 games during his four-year career with the Tigers.

Wanogho spent the 2020 season on the Eagles practice squad and was promoted to the 53-man roster for the Week 17 season finale against the Washington Football Team, playing just two snaps on special teams.

Wanogho originally signed a four-year deal after the draft, but he was waived at the end of training camp and signed to the practice squad.

Wanogho’s practice squad contract expired on Monday, making him an unrestricted free agent able to sign with any NFL team.

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Chiefs had free agent OT Prince Tega Wanogho in for a visit

Chiefs have former Eagles free agent offensive tackle Prince Tega Wanogho in for a visit

Andy Reid loves turning projects into success stories and on Tuesday, the Former Eagles and current Chiefs head coach quietly had Prince Tega Wanogho in for a visit.

An offensive tackle with plenty of upsides, Tega Wanogho was selected by the Eagles in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. Originally born in Nigeria, Wanogho was a two-time All-SEC selection at Auburn and started 32 games during his four-year career with the Tigers.

Wanogho spent the 2020 season on the Eagles practice squad and was promoted to the 53-man roster for the Week 17 season finale against the Washington Football Team, playing just two snaps on special teams.

Wanogho originally signed a four-year deal after the draft, but he was waived at the end of training camp and signed to the practice squad.

Wanogho’s practice squad contract expired on Monday, making him an unrestricted free agent able to sign with any NFL team.

The 6-5 and 305-pound tackle has the size and physical attributes to become a contributor for the Chiefs.

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Eagles elevate Blake Countess, Joe Ostman, and Prince Tega Wanogho for Week 17

Eagles elevate Blake Countess, Joe Ostman, and Prince Tega Wanogho for the game vs. Washington

The Eagles made their final set of regular-season roster moves, elevating three players in advance of Sunday night against Washington.

The Eagles elevated safety Blake Countess from the practice squad as a COVID-19 replacement.

Countess was signed to the Eagles’ practice squad on December 16 and played against the Cardinals, contributing eight snaps on special teams.

The Eagles’ recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award, Ostman played in two games this season including last week’s game in Dallas. He played 18 snaps on defense and 23 more on special teams in the two appearances.

Wanogho has spent the entire season on the practice squad but could make his debut at left tackle with Jordan Mailata out with a concussion.

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Philadelphia Eagles protect 4 practice squad players for Week 17 vs. Washington

Philadelphia Eagles protect 4 practice squad players for Week 17 vs. Washington

For the final time during the 2020 NFL season, the Eagles have protected four practice squad players in advance of Sunday’s matchup against Washington.

Butler was waived and re-signed to the practice squad back in November. The former wide receiver originally agreed to sign with the Eagles off of Carolina’s practice squad on September 29, playing in two games, primarily on special teams.

Smith originally signed with the Bears following the 2020 NFL Draft and was cut at the end of Training Camp. Smith was eventually signed to the Cowboys’ active roster. He did not appear in a game before he was waived on October 26 and signed to the Eagles practice squad shortly after.

Eagles protect 4 practice squad players for Week 16 matchup vs. the Cowboys

Eagles protect 4 practice squad players for Week 16 matchup vs. the Cowboys

The Philadelphia Eagles protected four practice squad players in advance of Sunday’s matchup with the Cowboys in Dallas.

With the Cowboys susceptible to the run, Jordan Howard could again be a factor, while Prince Tega Wanogho, the 2020 sixth-round, could see action with Matt Pryor struggling against the Cardinals last week.

Eagles protect four practice squad players for Week 15 vs. Cardinals

Eagles protect four practice squad players for Week 15 vs. Cardinals

The Philadelphia Eagles protected four players in advance of Sunday’s exciting road matchup against the Arizona Cardinals.

With the injuries to cornerbacks Avonte Maddox (knee) and Darius Slay (concussion), the Eagles protected cornerback Jameson Houston, who played 4 special team snaps against the Saints.

Jordan Howard was called up for the Week 13 matchup with the Packers and racked up 19 yards on four carries. Rashad Smith played seven special team’s snaps against the Saints, while Prince Tega Wanogho, a 2020 sixth-round pick, has yet to see action this season.

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Eagles OL, former ‘Bama coach: ‘These Auburn guys are killing me’

The rivalry never dies even if it is up in Philadelphia.

The rivalry never goes away, does it?

Former Auburn offensive lineman Jack Driscoll and Prince Tega Wanogho were both selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in this year’s NFL Draft. Their position coach for the NFC East team? Jeff Stoutland, who coached at rival Alabama for two seasons prior to joining the Eagles.

It seems that the two former Tigers are winning the mind battle as they achieved something that is rare: getting a ‘Bama guy to say “War Eagle!”

“These Auburn guys are killing me,” Stoutland said on Friday. “I coached at Alabama, so they made me say ‘War Eagle’ yesterday. It would kill me to say that, but they got me to say it, and they’re doing a really nice job.”

It was a sort of reward for the two lineman doing a good job.

“The whole War Eagle thing, me and Prince did a good rep,” Driscoll said during an online press conference. “I think it was we were doing some sort of board drill or whatnot and we both had a really good rep, and he said ‘War Eagle.’ I’m not going to bank on him saying that again, but I guess it was nice that he said it once.”

Ranking the Philadelphia Eagles rookies by potential impact in 2020

Ranking the Philadelphia Eagles rookies by potential impact in 2020

During the 2020 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles placed value on speed and athleticism while building a youthful roster around Carson Wentz.

Even after drafting a quarterback, a safety, three wide receivers, two offensive linemen, two linebackers, and an edge rusher, it’s still unknown how many of the 10 draft picks will have a true impact as rookies.

We ranked the Eagles draft picks and select undrafted free agent rookies based on their potential impact in 2020
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Noah Togiai

17. Noah Togiai, TE, Oregon State

The 6-foot-4, 246-pound Togiai played in 44 games, starting in 37 while at Oregon State, and accumulated 1,000 yards receiving in his career.

A developmental tight end, Togiai is a former basketball player.

As a senior in Corvallis, Togiai had 44 catches for 406 yards and three touchdowns for the Beavers.

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