The Eagles have brought Britain Covey back onto the 53-man roster, another reminder that he just keeps finding his way into the mix.
Covey opened the first week of the 2026 season on Philadelphia’s practice squad, then got elevated for Sunday’s Week 1 win over the Washington Commanders. In that game, he handled four punt returns for 37 yards. Now he’s back on the active roster after also beginning last season on the practice squad before being promoted, then appearing in six games in 2025.
Philadelphia has leaned on Covey’s steadiness for the last five years. He’s been a clean punt returner who rarely creates problems, even if his offensive role is limited.
That lack of offense has led to multiple roster moves over his time with the team, but the Eagles keep circling back to him anyway. Covey is now the seventh wide receiver on the roster.
Since 2022, his rookie season with the Eagles, Covey has returned 83 punts for 932 yards.
His path has not been a straight line. Covey signed with the Los Angeles Rams in 2025, then came back to Philadelphia last fall after the Rams released him at the end of training camp.
The Eagles also added tight end Josiah Deguara to the practice squad on Tuesday. A third-round pick in 2020, Deguara spent his first four seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He did not overlap with Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion, who had spent the previous two years as the Packers’ quarterbacks coach.
Deguara later signed with the New York Giants this summer, but that stay lasted only three days before he was cut.
Philadelphia also officially placed left guard Landon Dickerson on injured reserve.
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