August 26, 2025
Colleen Claggett/For PhillyVoice
Nick Sirianni and Howie Roseman have some decisions to make before Tuesday's 4 p.m. roster cutdown deadline to 53.
The Philadelphia Eagles (and the rest of the NFL's teams, for that matter) have to cut down to 53 players by 4 p.m. on Tuesday. As reports of cuts trickle in, we'll update them here.
• The Eagles announced that they waived S Lewis Cine, who was on crutches following the Eagles' third preseason game against the Jets. Cine had an INT during the game, but failed to stand out in any meaningful way during training camp.
• The Eagles announced that they released QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson. "DTR" had a decent camp, and in my opinion outplayed Kyle McCord, but he did not play well in the preseason games, so the Eagles traded for Sam Howell.
• The Eagles waived OG Kenyon Green, per Matt Zenitz. The Eagles traded C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Texans for Green, who had a bad camp, and who led the team in "stock down" votes in our media poll halfway through camp.
• The Eagles are waiving TE EJ Jenkins, per Andrew DiCecco. Jenkins has a nice blend of size and athleticism, but he really struggled catching the ball.
• The Eagles are waiving RB Keilan Robinson, per Cayden Steele. I'll forever remember Robinson as the guy who downed a punt five yards deep into the end zone in the final preseason game.
• The Eagles waived TE Nick Muse, per Tom Pelissero. Muse was buried pretty far down the depth chart. He did spend time on the practice squad last season, so that's a possibility.
• The Eagles are waiving QB Kyle McCord, per Jordan Schultz. McCord had a good spring, in my opinion, at least during the practices the media were allowed to attend. But he did not perform well in training camp, and he was downright bad in the preseason games. We already knew McCord lacked mobility, but he also made poor decisions with the football and threw inaccurately. When the Eagles traded for fourth-year vet Sam Howell, the writing was on the wall that McCord was not long for the 53-man roster.
• The Eagles waived RB Montrell Johnson, per Andrew DiCecco. Johnson had a nice start to camp, but he missed time due to a hamstring injury.IN the preseasons games, Johnson ran hard, but didn't show much elusiveness. He was good enough to land a spot on the practice squad.
• The Eagles are waiving CB Eli Ricks, per Jeff McLane. Ricks made the team as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2023, and had some good moments (vs. Tyreek Hill) and some bad ones (vs. the 49ers). He made the team again in 2024, and though he barely played, he stuck on the roster the entire season. In 2025, he was the seventh CB on the roster, and probably the player most affected by the team's trade for Jakorian Bennett.
• The Eagles are waiving RB ShunDerrick Powell, per Dave Zangaro. Powell has some speed, but he is very small. He perhaps could be useful on the practice squad, but if he's ever going to be a roster-worthy player in the NFL he's going to have to develop as a dangerous receiver out of the backfield, and he's just not there right now.
• The Eagles are waiving WR Elijah Cooks, per McLane. Cooks' camp got out to a great start, as he was making an impressive play or two every day for a bit, but a shoulder injury killed him momentum. Cooks has good size, and I imagine the Eagles will make him a practice squad priority.
• The Eagles are cutting WR Terrace Marshall, per McLane. Marshall got some early buzz, but got hurt, and when he returned to the field did not stand out. There are more younger, more intriguing receiver to target for the practice squad, in my opinion.
• The Eagles are waiving S Maxen Hook, per DiCecco. Hook is a hitter who didn't get much of a chance to hit in daily practices. He could get a chance to refine his game in other ways on the practice squad.
• The Eagles are waiving S Andre' Sam, per DiCecco. Sam stuck on the practice squad all season long in 2024, and actually had his own locker room stall against the wall (as opposed to one of the crappy stalls in the middle of the locker room usually reserved for the practice squad guys). I thought Sam had a decent camp and pushed Tristin McCollum for the fourth safety spot, but the Eagles should still be able to get Sam back on the practice squad once again in 2025.
• The Eagles are waiving EDGE Ochaun Mathis, per McLane. I found myself writing "45" quite a bit throughout camp. (Mathis is 45, in case you didn't know.) He flashed at times, even beating Jordan Mailata on occasion. But ultimately, there was a numbers crunch on the edge, and no room for Mathis on the 53. He is a prime practice squad candidate.
• The Eagles are waiving CB A.J. Woods, per McLane. If I'm being honest, I barely noticed Woods. He didn't get many reps.
• The Eagles are waiving LB Lance Dixon, per DiCecco. Dixon and Dallas Gant both had their moments throughout the, but the Eagles are absolutely loaded with linebacker depth, so they never really had a good chance of cracking the roster. Both Dixon and Gant could be kept on the practice squad as potential call-ups if the team needs them for special teams duty.
• The Eagles are waiving CB Brandon Johnson, per Steele. Johnson is a slot corner only who got some second-team reps against the Browns, but got picked on in that game and gave up a handful of receptions.
• The Eagles are waiving WR Ainias Smith, per Ian Rapoport. Smith was a 2024 fifth-round pick who had a rough training camp as a rookie. He made the team but didn't have much of a role during the regular season. In 2025, Smith was improved, but still didn't really have any one thing that he did particularly well. Smith was very much a bubble player who I thought would make the 53-man roster because the team wouldn't want to admit defeat on him just yet. The Eagles instead are prepared to move on, if Smith gets claimed on waivers. (I don't believe he will.)
Smith's release should come as great news for UDFA rookie WR Darius Cooper, who will now very likely make the roster.
• The Eagles are waiving WR Ife Adeyi, per Zangaro. Adeyi was added tot he roster during camp, and didn't have any realistic chance of cracking the roster.
• The Eagles are waiving OG Hollin Pierce, per Zangaro. Pierce was a priority free agent who wasn't awful in camp, but probably needs to lose a quite a bit of extra weight at this level to increase his agility.
• The Eagles are waiving WR Taylor Morin, per DiCecco. Morin is a slot receiver who made a lot of catches throughout camp, and he has some punt return experience in college. Prime practice squad guy.
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