Lost in the noise of the Eagles’ initial 53-man roster cuts was a detail that says plenty about Jonathan Greenard’s status heading into the season.
Greenard made the roster and will not open the year on the Physically Unable to Perform list. For a player who spent the summer sidelined with a pectoral strain, that’s a meaningful step in the right direction.
The Eagles’ major offseason addition never practiced during training camp after landing on the PUP list on the first day. He missed the entire camp stretch, which fueled plenty of concern about whether he’d be ready for Week 1. That possibility still isn’t off the table, since Greenard could miss the opener against the Commanders.
But the decision to keep him on the active roster matters. If Greenard had remained on PUP, the 2024 Pro Bowler would have been forced to sit out at least the first four games of the season.
Instead, the Eagles appear to believe any absence will be limited. The roster move suggests the team expects Greenard to miss no more than three regular-season games, if he misses any at all. Otherwise, there would have been little reason to carry him on the roster.
Philadelphia paid a hefty price to land him, sending two third-round picks to the Vikings in the trade. The Eagles then locked him in with a four-year, $100 million extension that includes $50 million guaranteed.
Earlier in the summer, general manager Howie Roseman brushed off the concern, saying Greenard’s injury was “nothing we’re concerned about.”
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