The Eagles have moved on from Cameron Williams, waiving the second-year offensive tackle as they trimmed down a group that included a number of first- and second-year players from the last two draft classes.
Williams’ release doesn’t come as a shock. He had a rough summer and never really showed the kind of growth the Eagles were hoping to see, which makes this a disappointing outcome for a player the team clearly believed in not long ago.
That belief was real when Philadelphia took him in the sixth round last year. At the time, the Eagles saw far more than a late-round flier.
“I think that you talk about a guy like Cam and you’ve got to look at it like, ‘If this guy went back into school, where would he be a year from now?” Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said after the 2025 NFL Draft.
“Where can we get this guy two years from now? What would that look like?’”
Williams had slid to Day 3 of the 2025 draft, even though he was viewed as a Day 2 talent who needed to sharpen up his consistency. The upside was obvious, and last year’s setback only made the long-term outlook more intriguing.
He missed the entire season with a shoulder injury until Week 18, then started against the Washington Commanders and held his own. That finish pointed to a player who might be turning a corner.
Instead, his second summer in Philadelphia never built on that momentum. Williams still brings the kind of frame teams chase at tackle, measuring 6-foot-5 and 317 pounds, along with athleticism that stands out. But the same inconsistency that followed him into the draft never really went away.
Even with the Eagles giving up on him for now, there’s still a chance he comes back on the practice squad.
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