With Philadelphia’s 53-man roster and practice squad now locked in, the Eagles have turned the page to 2026 - and tucked inside that group is a name worth watching: edge rusher Mason Reiger.
Reiger was the first fresh addition to the practice squad, arriving after a tryout with the Eagles before signing. He entered the league as an undrafted player after going unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft, then caught on with the Miami Dolphins. In Miami’s preseason, he put together a solid showing with two tackles and one sack before getting waived.
His college path gives him a little more weight than your typical practice squad flier. Reiger spent 2020 through 2024 at Louisville before transferring to Wisconsin for his final season. In 12 games last year, he posted 33 tackles, six tackles for loss, five sacks, and one pass deflection.
The underlying numbers help explain why he’s interesting. Pro Football Focus credited Reiger with 45 pressures, 32 hurries, and seven hits on 292 pass-rush snaps.
PFF also gave him an 82.4 overall grade, which ranked 61st out of 854 edge rushers nationally. His pass-rush grade came in at 83.0, while his run-defense grade was 78.0.
For the Eagles, the appeal seems to be as much about fit as raw production. Reiger’s versatility and ability to work off the edge make him a natural candidate for Fangio’s defense and scheme. He showed enough in Miami’s preseason to suggest there’s something to work with, even if he still needs development.
There’s also a practical layer to the move. The Eagles likely added Reiger because they do not want to use Uar Bernard during the regular season for any reason at all. Reiger is the more experienced option, though he would still sit behind Keyshawn James-Newby in the call-up pecking order and remain on the practice squad for now.
That doesn’t make him any less intriguing. Reiger has enough upside to keep on the radar, and while 2026 may not be the year he breaks through, he could be the kind of sleeper who gets another look in 2027 and turns into one of those training camp surprises Eagles fans talk about later.
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