Eagles 2024 roster cuts: Tracking the roster moves to 53 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday to cut their roster from 91 players to 53.
This won’t be their final 53-man roster, but it’s where they have to start. Plenty of the players released before the deadline will end up on the 16-man practice squad.
Here’s the full list of Eagles moves to get to 53:
Released the following players:
Waived the following players:
Placed the following player on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform:
Placed the following players on Reserve/Injured and Designated for Return:
We’ll be tracking the moves as they come in:
Released
OL Max Scharping: The Eagles signed Scharping in June to bolster their offensive line depth. He played in 79 games with 33 starts for the Texans and Bengals from 2019-23. Scharping played mostly tackle and guard this summer but didn’t crack the 53-man roster. He was one of several OL veterans in camp.
CB Parry Nickerson: The veteran nickel corner had some good moments in camp. His best was a 95-yard pick-6 off of Tanner McKee. He wasn’t expected to make the 53-man roster but Nickerson gave the Eagles good reps this summer after playing under Vic Fangio in Miami in 2023.
QB Will Grier: The Eagles were never going to keep Grier but he was in Philly to help the other quarterbacks learn Kellen Moore’s offense.
OLB Julian Okwara: The 26-year-old former Lions’ third-round pick had a strong preseason finale but it wasn’t enough to stick around. Okwara has played in 38 games with 4 starts in his career and has 9 career sacks. But he was buried on the depth chart this summer.
WR John Ross: The former first-round pick was a good story this spring and summer. After not playing since 2021, Ross attempted a comeback with the Eagles. He had some good moments in training camp but suffered a concussion late in camp. (Josina Anderson)
WR Parris Campbell: The Eagles brought in Campbell to compete for the WR3 job but the trade for…
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