The Philadelphia Eagles’ wide receiver room has been reshaped this offseason, and one of the more intriguing young names is now out of the picture for the moment. Johnny Wilson was waived with an injury designation, ending his run with the team for now.
The team announced the roster moves on X, formerly Twitter: “We signed C Zeke Correll and WR Brandon Hayes. We also placed Tariq Castro-Fields on the Injured Reserve List and waived/injured WR Johnny Wilson,” the team wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Wilson, a sixth-round pick in the 2024 draft out of Florida State, played in 16 games as a rookie and finished with five catches for 38 yards and one touchdown. His biggest contribution came as a blocker, where he helped the Eagles’ run game.
His path to a bigger role had already been complicated. Wilson was injured last season in training camp and needed surgery, which slowed his ability to compete. Even with a healthy return, cracking the lineup was never going to be easy after the Eagles added Hollywood Brown in free agency and used a first-round pick on Makai Lemon.
Brandon Hayes now enters the mix after the Eagles’ corresponding move, and his role will be worth watching.
Wilson, meanwhile, will go through waivers and could be claimed by another team.
The roster shuffle came as Philadelphia wrapped up joint practices with the New England Patriots over the past few days. The offense had its share of good moments and rough ones, and Jalen Hurts threw several picks over the two days while still settling into the offensive system Sean Mannion has put in place.
For the Eagles, this is the stretch to clean up the mistakes before the season starts.
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