August 30, 2026

Eagles 'cut down to 53' tracker

Tracking Eagles cuts as they get their roster down to 53 by Sunday's 6 p.m. deadline.

By Jimmy Kempski
PhillyVoice Staff

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You don't want a call from Howie today.

The Philadelphia Eagles (and the rest of the NFL's teams, for that matter) have to cut down to 53 players by 6 p.m. on Sunday. As reports of cuts trickle in, we'll update them here.

UPDATE: Initial 53-man roster here.

• The Eagles are cutting EDGE Jose Ramirez, per Andrew DiCecco. Ramirez was always a longshot to make the roster and wasn't an obvious standout in camp.

• The Eagles are waiving EDGE Keyshawn James-Newby, per Ryan Fowler. James-Newby missed eight practices with an ankle injury and was a limited participant in three more. He showed a little juice in practice at the end of camp, as well as in the final preseason game against the Bengals, but he just did not have a body of work big enough to make the roster. As the 252nd overall pick in the 2026 draft, James-Newby should clear waivers, and come back to the practice squad.

• The Eagles are releasing RB Dameon Pierce, per Jeremy Fowler. Pierce was having a good camp, but he suffered a hamstring injury, missed six practices, and in his time away Will Shipley started playing well. When Pierce returned, he had a good performance in the final preseason game, but it was a little too late. The Eagles will almost certainly want Pierce back on the practice squad as something of an RB4.

• The Eagles are cutting LB Brandon George, per Cayden Steele. George was signed late into camp, and helped the Eagles get through the final two preseason games.

• The Eagles are waiving S Jaylen Mahoney, per Andrew DiCecco. The Eagles signed Mahoney late in camp so they had enough bodies at safety for the final preseason game.

• The Eagles are releasing TE Stone Smartt, per Cayden Steele. Smartt, a QB-turned-TE, made some plays in the preseason games but did not do enough in practices throughout the summer to stand out.

• The Eagles are releasing CB Shaun Wade, per Jeremy Fowler. Wade got picked on quite a bit in the preseason games, though he did have a couple forced fumbles.

• The Eagles cut EDGE Tarron Jackson, per Ian Rapoport. The Eagles had added Jackson deep into camp, and was more or less a camp body.

• The Eagles are releasing WR Quez Watkins, per Ryan Novozinsky. Watkins, formerly the Eagles' WR3 in 2021 and 2022, has become more of a practice squad guy later in his career.

• The Eagles are releasing OG Michael Jordan, per Cayden Steele. This was inevitable after the Sixers signed LeBron James.

• The Eagles are waiving OL Myles Hinton, per Adam Schefter. The Eagles tried Hinton at guard this summer, hoping he could become a versatile backup, but he struggled both at guard and at tackle. He probably had a bad enough summer that the Eagles aren't likely to bring him back to the practice squad.

• The Eagles are releasing CB Ambry Thomas, per Adam Schefter. Thomas was formerly a starter for the 49ers, but he had a couple of bad preseason performances and had no chance of making the roster.

• The Eagles are waiving RB Jordan Mims, per Cayden Steele. Mims was just signed within the last week, and had no real chance of making the team. He did force a fumble in the final preseason game.

• The Eagles are cutting iDL Gabe Hall, per Ryan Fowler. Hall had a great camp a year ago, and had his moments this summer as well. However, with six iDLs likely to make the roster, he got caught in a numbers crunch. He could be claimed off waivers. If not, the Eagles would very likely be happy to have him back on the practice squad.

• The Eagles are releasing iDL Zion Wilson, per Ryan Fowler. Wilson was an undrafted rookie free agent who showed a little something in the final preseason game but was still buried behind the three iDL starters, plus Byron Young, Ty Robinson, and Gabe Hall.

• The Eagles are cutting seventh-round rookie S Cole Wisniewski, per Cayden Steele. Wisniewski missed the entire spring and most of camp with a hamstring injury, followed shortly thereafter by a concussion. He made some sense for short-term IR, but the team opted to cut him outright. They will likely want Wisniewski back on the practice squad, as he didn't really have much of a chance to show what he can do on the field.

• The Eagles are waiving RB Carson Steele, per Ryan Fowler. In the last two preseason games, Steele had 14 receptions for 136 yards, 2 TDs, and 2 hurdles. He quickly became a fan favorite, but there just wasn't a lot of room on this roster for a fourth running back.

• The Eagles are waiving S Maximus Pulley, per Ryan Fowler. Pulley is an undrafted rookie who has some nice awareness traits in coverage and some aggressiveness as a tackler in the run game. He's a prime practice squad candidate.

• The Eagles are waiving WR Samori Toure, Per Ian Rapoport. Toure overlapped for one training camp in Green Bay with Sean Mannion, but did not make the team that year either. 14 career catches, 163 yards, 1 TD. Toure made a few plays throughout camp, and is a practice squad candidate.