Former Eagles Renell Wren, Jason Huntley sign to the Steelers practice squad

Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Renell Wren and running back Jason Huntley sign to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad

The Eagles will host the Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 8 of the 2022 season, and two former Birds could make a return.

Pittsburgh just announced that defensive tackle Renell Wren and running back Jason Huntley have both been signed to the Steelers practice squad ahead of the season opener.

Huntley has 18 career carries for 70 yards and one reception for no yards.

In 2021 he had 13 carries for 51 yards and was initially drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of New Mexico State.

Wren signed with the Eagles this offseason after spending most of the 2021 season on the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad and was called up for the season finale against the Cleveland Browns. The Bengals drafted Wren in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

The Steelers now have 13 players on their practice squad, with three spots remaining.

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Eagles to waive DT Renell Wren

The Philadelphia Eagles are cutting veteran defensive tackle Renell Wren as the team trims down to 53 players on the opening day roster

The Eagles are waiving veteran defensive tackle Renell Wren according to Adam Caplan.

Wren was a member of the AFC Champion Bengals, serving primarily on the team’s practice squad before being acquired by Philadelphia as a free agent during the offseason.

A massive defensive tackle, Wren could return to the Eagles practice squad if he’s unclaimed.

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Eagles sign DT Renell Wren

#Philadelphia #Eagles sign free agent defensive tackle Renell #Wren to a deal

Howie Roseman loves to develop young players and a raw defensive tackle could help to fill the void left by Hassan Ridgeway, who’ll test free agency.

According to agent Kenny Zuckerman, the Eagles have signed defensive tackle Renell Wren to a reserves/futures contract.

A massive player who is listed at 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, Wren played in one game last season and 11 games in 2019.

Wren was selected by the Bengals in the fourth round of the 2019 draft out of Arizona State. He missed the entire 2020 season due to injury and spent the 2021 season on the club’s practice squad.

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Report: Bengals get injury updates on Renell Wren, Shawn Williams

The Cincinnati Bengals are dealing with new injuries to Renell Wren and Shawn Williams.

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The Cincinnati Bengals have lost two defenders to the injury cart this week at training camp and it turns out at least one of those could miss the entire 2020 season.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, defensive tackle Renell Wren could miss the entire season if he opts for surgery to fix a “significant quadriceps injury.”

In a bit of better news, safety Shawn Willaims could reportedly be ready to go for Week 1: “On the other hand, there’s optimism on #Bengals S Shawn Williams, who was carted off Tuesday with a calf injury. He’s also getting a second opinion, but the initial hope is he could be back Week 1, per source.”

Wren went down with his injury Monday, a big issue for a Bengals team that already went out and signed Mike Daniels to massage the losses of Josh Tupou and Ryan Glasgow.

Williams suffered his injury Tuesday, another problematic issue for an overhauled Bengals defense. While the veteran has lost the starting role to new arrival Vonn Bell, he still figured to play a massive role on a rotational basis.

Depending on the final verdicts, the Bengals could again reach into free agency for help.

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Bengals’ DL Renell Wren carted off after suffering leg injury during practice

Cincinnati Bengals DL Renell Wren suffered an injury Monday.

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Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Renell Wren needed a cart to leave the field at training camp practice on Monday after an injury to his right leg.

The Athletic’s Jay Morrison provided the details: “They’re looking at Wren’s lower right leg. He’s on cart. Lots on players patting him on shoulder before he rides off.”

Wren is a big part of what the Bengals want to do inside defensively this year after the losses of Ryan Glasgow and Josh Tupou. While the team signed Mike Daniels in free agency, Wren figured to get some notable rotational work behind Geno Atkins and D.J. Reader.

We’ll have to wait to see the extent of the severity here. In the past, the Bengals have often used the cart as a precautionary measure. If Wren has to miss notable time, the Bengals could be looking at dipping into free agency again.

ESPN’s Ben Baby provided visuals:

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Bengals sending Renell Wren to NFI is latest hit for defensive line

The Cincinnati Bengals sent Renell Wren to the NFI.

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The Cincinnati Bengals lost Ryan Glasgow on the defensive interior after he failed a physical, then lost Josh Tupou in the same area when he chose to opt-out of the season.

Not to worry though — the Bengals always had Renell Wren to fall back on, right?

Or not. Monday, the team shifted Wren to the NFI list, according to The Athletic’s Jay Morrison.

Wren, here or otherwise, is the most-cited player when talking about the prior losses to the defensive line before training camp even starts. He’s a fourth-round pick from last year with immense upside to rush the passer well besides the usual gap-clogging run responsibilities.

While Wren remains a part of the active roster and can get activated whenever possible, it’s yet another setback for the unit before real football activities even start.

Presumably, the Bengals will be on the hunt for help via free agency soon enough. And if they’re lucky, the poor streak here isn’t an early sign of yet another training camp filled with injury struggles before a season.

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Renell Wren to IR is latest Bengals 2019 draft class setback

Renell Wren heads to IR.

The hits just keep coming for the Cincinnati Bengals rookie class.

Renell Wren shifting to injured reserve before Week 15 is merely the latest setback for the class. The fourth-round defensive lineman suffered a hip injury in practice on December 11.

For those keeping track, the rookie class now looks like this:

  • 11: Jonah Williams — only just cleared to resume practice after summer injury
  • 52: Drew Sample — IR
  • 72: Germaine Pratt — bigger role as season has continued
  • 104: Ryan Finley — benched after three games
  • 125: Renell Wren — IR
  • 136: Michael Jordan — Benched, then starting again
  • 182: Trayveon Williams — reserve
  • 210: Deshaun Davis — cut
  • 211: Rodney Anderson — IR
  • 223: Jordan Brown — cut

This lack of return from the rookie class wouldn’t be so bad were the Bengals not so mired in a big rebuild. This goes doubly for the fact draft classes in recent years largely haven’t held up.

On an individual level, Wren’s loss is an unfortunate one given the flashes he’d shown. Like Williams and other injured rookies, he’s missing out on key developmental time down the stretch here and starting over this offseason.

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