Eagles Cut Down To 53
The Eagles’ receiving corps became a bit younger on Saturday. Two veterans brought in as possible depth pieces — Markus Wheaton and Kamar Aiken — were informed they will be released.
So was potential secondary cog De’Vante Bausby and rookie UDFA running back Josh Adams, given one of this year’s largest guarantees among the undrafted contingent. Philadelphia also placed safety Chris Maragos on its Reserve/PUP list, shelving him for at least six weeks.
Here are the players the Eagles will not be including on their initial 2018 53-man roster:
Released:
- WR Kamar Aiken
- DE Steven Means
- WR Markus Wheaton
Waived:
- RB Josh Adams
- CB De’Vante Bausby
- LB Asantay Brown
- TE Billy Brown
- QB Joe Callahan
- DT Winston Craig
- WR Rashard Davis
- TE Anthony Denham
- G Aaron Evans
- DE Danny Ezechukwu
- S Ironhead Gallon
- G Darrell Greene
- QB Christian Hackenberg
- T Taylor Hart
- RB Matt Jones
- DE Joe Ostman
- WR Darius Prince
- RB Donnel Pumphrey
- DT Elijah Qualls
- S Jeremy Reaves
- DT Aziz Shittu
- CB Chandon Sullivan
- C Jon Toth
- WR Bryce Treggs
- WR Greg Ward
- LB Jaboree Williams
- LB Kyle Wilson
- WR Tim Wilson
Waived with an injury designation:
Placed on Reserve/NFI list:
Placed on Reserve/PUP list
Minor NFL Transactions: 8/28/18
We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here:
Arizona Cardinals
- Signed: RB Darius Victor
Buffalo Bills
- Released: S L.J. McCray
Cincinnati Bengals
- Signed: CB Darius Hillary
Dallas Cowboys
- Signed: OL Kyle Bosch, OL Matthew Diaz
- Waived: WR Ricky Jeune, OL Dustin Stanton
Houston Texans
- Released: WR Chris Thompson
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Released from IR: S Don Carey
Los Angeles Chargers
- Claimed off waivers (Texans): DT Marcus Hardison
- Waived/injured: OL Zachary Crabtree
Los Angeles Rams
- Signed: RB Larry Rose
Philadelphia Eagles
- Signed: TE Anthony Denham
San Francisco 49ers
- Signed: RB Ja’Quan Gardner
- Waived: S Chanceller James
Tennessee Titans
- Waived: LB Deontae Skinner
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/30/17
Here are today’s practice squad moves.
Arizona Cardinals
- Signed: TE Gabe Holmes
- Signed: S Harlan Miller
- Signed: G/T Vinston Painter
- Cut: QB Mike Bercovici
- Cut: T Storm Norton
- Placed on practice squad IR: TE Anthony Denham
Green Bay Packers
- Signed: CB Raysean Pringle
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/26/17
Today’s practice squad moves:
Arizona Cardinals
- Signed: TE Anthony Denham, LB Earl Okine
Atlanta Falcons
- Signed: WR Reggie Davis
Carolina Panthers
- Signed: WR Jamaal Jones
Chicago Bears
- Signed: WR Tre McBride, CB Doran Grant
- Cut: OL D.J. Tialavea
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: WR Bug Howard
Dallas Cowboys
- Signed: LB Tre’von Johnson
Indianapolis Colts
- Signed: TE Marcus Lucas, G Ian Silberman
- Cut: OLB Johnathan Calvin, TE Henry Krieger-Coble, T Andrew Wylie
New Orleans Saints
- Signed: DB Arthur Maulet
New York Jets
- Signed: CB Robert Nelson
- Cut: WR Kalif Raymond
Seattle Seahawks
- Signed: DE Branden Jackson
- Cut: DB Tyvis Powell, TE Gabe Holmes
Eagles Place Sidney Jones On Reserve/NFI List, Trim Roster
The Eagles have placed rookie cornerback Sidney Jones on the reserve/NFI list, per a team announcement. Consequently, Jones won’t be eligible to practice or play during the first six weeks of the season.
Although Jones suffered a torn Achilles during his pro day in March, the Eagles still used a second-round pick on the former Washington standout. Jones looked like a first-rounder in the making after a stellar three-year Huskies career that saw him intercept eight passes. When the Eagles signed Jones, they inserted language in his contract that will pay him his full 2017 base salary even if he spends the season on the NFI list.
Along with the Jones transaction, the Eagles announced that they’ve waived 14 players to bring their roster to 70:
- LB Don Cherry
- DT Winston Craig
- WR Rashard Davis
- TE Anthony Denham
- QB Dane Evans
- LB Carlos Fields
- CB Aaron Grymes
- DE Jake Metz
- C Tyler Orlosky
- T Victor Salako
- LB Christian Tago
- WR Paul Turner (injury settlement)
- DT Gabe Wright
- TE Adam Zaruba
NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/2/17
Here are today’s reserve/futures contract signings from around the NFL. These deals will go into effect on the first day of the 2017 league year, with players joining their respective clubs’ offseason 90-man rosters.
Baltimore Ravens
- WR Kenny Bell
- OL Jarell Broxton
- RB Stephen Houston
- OL Jarrod Pughsley
- OL Matt Skura
- QB Dustin Vaughan
Carolina Panthers
- T Blaine Clausell
- DT Eric Crume
- WR Keyarris Garrett
- CB Tyler Patmon
- RB Jalen Simmons
- TE Scott Simonson
- T Pearce Slater
- T Tyrus Thompson
- TE Eric Wallace
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/13/16
Today’s practice squad moves:
Arizona Cardinals
- Signed: LB Reshard Cliett
Carolina Panthers
- Signed: OL Blaine Clausell
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: WR Mario Alford
Indianpolis Colts
- Signed: T Pierce Burton
Minnesota Vikings
- Signed: TE Kyle Carter, T Marquis Lucas
New Orleans Saints
- Signed: DT Justin Zimmer
New York Giants
- Signed: OL Adam Gettis
- Cut: OL Laurence Gibson, RB George Winn
Philadelphia Eagles
- Signed: TE Anthony Denham
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Signed: LB Shaquille Riddick
San Francisco 49ers
- Signed: OT Mitchell Van Dyk
Tennessee Titans
- Signed: RB David Fluellen
Washington Redskins
- Signed: DL A.J. Francis, DB Shakiel Randolph
- Cut: DL Trevon Coley, DB Lee Hightower
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/2/16
Friday’s practice squad changes:
Green Bay Packers
- Signed: QB Joe Callahan
- Cut: WR Dez Stewart
Indianapolis Colts
- Signed: QB Stephen Morris
- Cut: DT Kelcy Quarles
New England Patriots
- Signed: FB Glenn Gronkowski
- Cut: TE Kennard Backman
Philadelphia Eagles
- Signed: WR Marcus Johnson
- Cut: TE Anthony Denham
Texans Make Cuts, Close To 53
No one can accuse the Texans of procrastinating. Today, Houston dropped a number of players from the roster in advance of Saturday’s 53-man deadline. Here’s the full list of reported moves thus far: 
- CB Terrance Mitchell (Twitter link via Berman)
- G Karim Barton (Twitter link via Mark Berman of FOX 26)
- WR Wendall Williams
- WR Quenton Bundrage
- TE Anthony Denham (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)
- OLB Tony Washington (Twitter link via Wilson)
- TE Eric Tomlinson (Twitter link via Wilson)
- DE Ufomba Kamalu (Twitter link via Berman)
- G Chad Slade (Twitter link via Berman)
- C Dalton Freeman
- OL Andrew McDonald (Twitter link via Wilson)
- OT Jeff Adams (Twitter link via Berman)
- CB Robert Nelson (Twitter link via Berman)
- RB Kenny Hilliard (Twitter link via Wilson)
- ILB Shakeel Rashad (Twitter link via Berman)
- LB Reshard Cliett (Twitter link via Wilson)
- S Antonio Allen (Twitter link via Berman)
- DE Dan Pettinato (Twitter link via Berman)
Mitchell, a former member of the Cowboys, hooked on with the Texans after he was waived in June. Jason Garrett spoke highly of Mitchell in the spring, but Dallas bounced him in the summer.
Allen, 27, is a former Jet, having spent the past three seasons in New York, where he appeared in 38 games and started 18. He signed a one-year deal that included $80K guaranteed this spring.
Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.
Texans Reduce Roster To 75 Players
The Texans have made five more roster moves today, cutting their roster down to 75 players in advance of this afternoon’s deadline. One of the four transactions, the release of punter Will Johnson was reported yesterday after the club made its first series of cuts.
Here, via Mark Berman of FOX 26 Houston (Twitter link), are the Texans’ other four moves:
Cut:
- LB Jeff Tarpinian
Waived/injured:
- TE Anthony Denham
- S Terrance Parks
Placed on reserve/non-football illness list:
- T David Quessenberry