Less than a day after trimming down to the 53-man roster, the Eagles have already built out most of their practice squad, and the early read is simple: Howie Roseman moved fast enough to keep a lot of the pieces he wanted.
Philadelphia lost four players to waivers, which would have opened the door for practice-squad fill-ins, but those players are no longer available. So the Eagles went to work and locked in 13 names for the 2026 practice squad:
DT Uar Bernard
LB Chance Campbell
WR Britain Covey
DT Gabe Hall
OLB Keyshawn James-Newby
C/G Jake Majors
T John Ojukwu
RB Dameon Pierce
S Maximus Pulley
OLB Mason Reiger
RB Carson Steele
OLB Joshua Weru
S Cole Wisniewski
The group is still unfinished, with Roseman holding three practice-squad spots open. If Weru or Bernard carries the international designation, that would leave four more openings.
Two of the most notable returns are Bernard and Weru, both of whom were waived before coming back onto the practice squad. There was some risk baked into that decision, but the Eagles got them back.
Philadelphia also managed to retain Dameon Pierce and Carson Steele after both had strong preseasons. That gives the Eagles a backfield group they feel much better about as they look at their offensive depth.
Mason Reiger stands out as the lone addition who wasn’t in camp with the team. He came in for a tryout and now lands on the practice squad as an edge option.
For the most part, the rest of the names were expected to return, and that matters. The Eagles were able to keep most of the players they wanted, which makes this a strong early outcome for Roseman.
There were some head-scratching moves along the way, the kind that had fans questioning the process. But in the end, Roseman kept the damage to a minimum and got most of his guys back.
Now the Eagles can turn to finishing off the practice squad and then shift their attention to Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against the Washington Commanders.
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Blue never quite turned those chances into steady production in Dallas, though, and that inconsistency ultimately left him vulnerable when roster cuts arrived. Philadelphia is taking the chance anyway, adding him to the practice squad and betting that a change of scenery can make the most of a player whose talent has flashed even as his role has remained unsettled. [Read more 🡒]