The Eagles’ first round of preseason cuts didn’t exactly empty the room, but it did leave plenty of fans staring at the list and wondering how a few of these decisions were made. A handful of the players let go were long shots anyway. Others, though, flashed enough to make this feel like a move Philadelphia could revisit later with regret.
Shaun Wade was one of the clearest examples. In a preseason where the cornerback group struggled, Wade stood out as one of the few bright spots.
He forced fumbles in back-to-back games and held up reasonably well in coverage. By performance alone, he looked better than Mac McWilliams and Kelee Ringo, though those two have the edge in tenure.
Even so, it’s hard not to see Wade as a missed chance, especially with the kind of special teams value he could have brought.
Cole Wisniewski’s situation was different, but the result was the same. An injury in camp knocked him off track and essentially removed him from the running for a bigger role.
The former Texas Tech defender showed enough flashes to keep people interested, but the preseason reps just weren’t there. The hope now is that the Eagles can stash him on the practice squad and keep developing him.
The Reed Blankenship comparisons are still hanging around, which means his story in Philadelphia may not be over.
Zion Wilson also put together a preseason that made him look like more than a camp body. He showed up on a lot of final 53-man roster predictions, and for good reason.
He didn’t turn in a viral highlight or anything flashy, but he held his ground at defensive tackle and disrupted plays. If the Eagles are choosing Uar Bernard over Wilson, that could end up feeling like a short-term mistake, especially if Wilson could have provided depth right away.
Then there’s Carson Steele, the cut that seemed to hit fans the hardest. He caught fire over the final two preseason games and finished with 21 carries for 59 yards, plus 14 receptions for 136 yards and two touchdowns as the team’s leading receiver.
What made him stand out was his versatility; he could line up at fullback or running back, which gave him a real path to usefulness on this roster. He appears headed for the practice squad, but Philadelphia may have just let a player slip away who could have made a real impact on the offense.
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Longerbeam was one of four practice-squad additions for the Eagles, alongside wide receiver Danny Gray, offensive tackle Kiran Amegadjie and running back Jaydon Blue. Its the kind of move that says the front office is still hunting for developmental upside at several spots, while keeping the cornerback room stocked with more options as the season moves forward. [Read more 🡒]
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The number shuffling also offers a small window into how fluid this part of the roster can be in late summer, when availability can change quickly and players have to adjust on the fly. Some of the assignments are straightforward, while others invite speculation about what players prefer and whether those choices could evolve again as the roster keeps settling in. It is a minor detail on paper, but for a team still sorting out its final look, even the jerseys tell part of the story. [Read more 🡒]