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Ranking NFL teams by age after 53-man cutdowns: 2025 edition – PhillyVoice<\/a>
The Washington Commanders have the oldest roster in the NFL this year, and by a wide margin at 28.1 years of age. In fact, I\u2019ve been calculating the average age of every team in the NFL at final cutdowns every year since 2012, and the two oldest teams previously were the 2023 Saints and 2018 Raiders, both at 27.4 years of age. The Eagles rank 2nd, as in, 2nd youngest. They were the 6th youngest last year. The retirement of Brandon Graham and the loss of a bunch of players to free agency have something to do with the lower age. If you took the 27 oldest Commanders players and shaved 5 years off each of their ages, their roster would still be older than the Eagles\u2019.<\/p>\n

Eagles roster: First look at the 2025 team – BGN<\/a>
The Eagles are really counting on Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt to make big leaps this season. The depth behind them isn\u2019t inspiring a ton of confidence. Joshua Uche and Azeez Ojulari have NFL experience but the Birds might get what they paid for in those low-cost investments. Ogbo Okoronkwo helps to raise the floor at this position; he\u2019s a credible rotational edge defender. It would be ideal to get Patrick Johnson, who is a vested veteran, back on either the roster or practice squad if possible. He\u2019s good for more depth and special teams contributions.<\/p>\n

The NFL\u2019s 101 best players for the 2025 season: 30-21 – SB Nation<\/a>
27. Jalen Hurts. As a pure quarterback, Hurts enjoyed his most efficient season in 2024, completing 313 of 452 passes (69.2%) for 3,629 yards (8.0 yards per attempt), 23 touchdowns, six interceptions, and a passer rating of 104.7. Philly\u2019s offense wasn\u2019t a cavalcade of explosive plays in the passing game, but on throws of 20 or more air yards, Hurts completed 23 of 50 for 733 yards, nine touchdowns, three interceptions, and a passer rating of 107.1. And when pressured, Hurts threw just three interceptions to six touchdowns. Basically, Jalen Hurts does everything well that you\u2019d want a quarterback to do well in the system he\u2019s in. Nobody else could do it better, and while you can argue how well he\u2019d do in a more \u201ctraditional\u201d set of schemes, that\u2019s not the point. The point is that Jalen Hurts is in the perfect home for his talents, and he gives just as much as he\u2019s given.<\/p>\n

2025 NFL Preview: Philadelphia Eagles – PFF<\/a>
Quarterback spotlight: Jalen Hurts. 2024 PFF Grade: 81.6 Key Stat: 91.1 Rushing Grade (2nd among all QBs). Hurts struggled as a passer early in the postseason, earning a 65.3 passing grade through the Divisional Round\u2014ranking 30th among qualified quarterbacks. His biggest issue came under pressure, where he posted a league-worst 29.9 passing grade. But Hurts delivered when it mattered most, finishing with a 92.3 PFF grade over the Eagles\u2019 final two games. His elite rushing ability also remains a key asset for a team that ran the ball more than any other in the NFL last season.<\/p>\n

The First 53 – Iggles Blitz<\/a>
WR \u2013 5 \u2013 Brown, Smith, Dotson, Metchie, Cooper. It is possible some doubted Darius Cooper would make it, but he absolutely played his way onto the roster. Cooper was good in practices and games. The Eagles waived Ainias Smith because he just hadn\u2019t done enough to make the team. They could bring him back on the practice squad since they were very high on him prior to the 2024 draft. There isn\u2019t an obvious punt returner on the roster right now so the Eagles could make a move here. Britain Covey was cut by the Rams on Tuesday and could make some sense.<\/p>\n

2025 NFL bold predictions: Potential surprises for 32 teams – ESPN<\/a>
Don\u2019t be surprised if \u2026 they keep tinkering with the defense. What I\u2019m hearing: The reigning Super Bowl champs lost five key contributors from last season\u2019s defense and are working to replace them with younger players they\u2019ve drafted in recent years, anticipating the roster turnover. They\u2019re excited about guys like Moro Ojomo and Jalyx Hunt. They\u2019re extremely fired up about rookie first-round pick Jihaad Campbell. And with two-thirds of their salary cap committed to the offense, they will need production from young players on the defensive side of the ball. But not every development timetable goes as planned, and asking younger players to take on larger roles brings some risk. This Eagles group has no interest in stopping at one Super Bowl title. They\u2019re thinking dynasty thoughts. We\u2019ve already seen GM Howie Roseman make multiple trades this month, including one that brought in cornerback Jakorian Bennett from the Raiders to address a potentially thin area of the defense. Roseman won\u2019t sit on his hands if more questions rise.<\/p>\n

Howie Roseman on trading for Sam Howell: \u201cWe know the player really well\u201d – PFT<\/a>
The Eagles recently traded for quarterback Sam Howell, making Philly his fourth team in three full NFL seasons. Meeting with reporters on Tuesday, Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman explained the decision to make the deal with Minnesota for the 2022 fifth-round pick of the Commanders. \u201cWe know the player really well,\u201d Roseman told reporters. \u201cSpent a lot of time on him coming out. Ironically, I think the only college Thursday night game I\u2019ve gone to in the last 10 years was Pitt-North Carolina, and we ended up getting both those quarterbacks, which is ironic, like I said.\u201d<\/p>\n

How Darius Cooper impressed Eagles enough to make the roster – NBCSP<\/a>
So how did the Eagles identify Cooper while he was playing for Tarleton State in Stephenville, Texas? \u201cWe give our area scouts a chance to put their names on free agents and go get those guys and our area guys did a great job,\u201d Roseman explained. \u201c(Southwest Area Scout) Cam (Bradfield) did an unbelievable job. I think (Director of Player Personnel) Phil (Bhaya) was a big part of that too. \u201cYou just watch him, and you see obviously he\u2019s not playing in the SEC, but you see that he\u2019s got talent. When he came in here just seeing how big and strong he is, I mean, we sat with him today and he\u2019s sitting there in shorts and a t-shirt and you\u2019re looking at him and you\u2019re going, \u2018this guy has so much developmental qualities for us,\u2019 and what a great kid.\u201d Cooper\u2019s stats at Tarleton State were pretty incredible. In 2024, he played in 14 games and had 76 catches for 1,450 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also had another 1,000-yard season in 2022. While some might question the level of competition in the United Athletic Conference \u2014 others will question if they have ever heard of the United Athletic Conference \u2014 Cooper showed he belonged in the NFL pretty early on. In the spring, Cooper made some splash plays and he kept it going in training camp. And he never had a doubt that he was an NFL player. \u201cI always knew I belonged,\u201d Cooper said after an impressive preseason debut against the Bengals, when he had 6 catches for 82 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n

Spadaro: Is Howie Roseman done with the roster? \u2018This is a work in progress\u2019 – PE.com<\/a>
he First 53 is out, live, and, if you\u2019ve been an Eagles fan for more than 15 minutes, you know that it won\u2019t be the final iteration of an active roster that is always fluid, always subject to change, and that, in fact, WILL change. That\u2019s how Howie Roseman rolls. \u201cI would say this: I would say we\u2019re not done here,\u201d said Roseman, the team\u2019s Executive Vice President\/General Manager, as he and Head Coach Nick Sirianni met the media at the NovaCare Complex on Tuesday shortly after the team reached the NFL-mandated 53-man roster limit. \u201cWe\u2019re not done. We\u2019ll see what happens in the next 24 hours. I think I said this the last time we spoke: We\u2019ve got a lot of (2026 NFL Draft) picks here (currently nine, with some projected compensatory selections not included in that total) and we\u2019re happy to use those picks in the draft, but I think, for us, the early part of the season, September, we\u2019ve got to see what we have. If we need something, I\u2019ll do whatever I can to help this football team and be aggressive and Jeffrey (Lurie, Chairman and CEO) gives me that opportunity to do that and so, I don\u2019t think that we\u2019re done. This is a work in progress.\u201d<\/p>\n

How Merrill Reese became an Eagles radio legend with help from acting classes and Ed Khayat\u2019s intel – Philadelphia Business Journal<\/a>
In 1971, the now legendary Philadelphia Eagles play-by-play broadcaster was splitting time between working for a smaller radio station and giving tennis lessons when WIP, then on 610-AM, was holding auditions. The city\u2019s top-rated station needed a temporary replacement for sports director Charlie Swift, who took lengthy summer vacations. Reese landed what he thought was a month-long job after two auditions and a lot of waiting. Reese remembers being extremely nervous on his first morning at WIP because morning show host Ken Garland, perhaps the most powerful voice in Philadelphia radio at the time, was down the hall in his own studio listening to Reese do his first sports report. When he was done his five-minute debut, Reese cut his microphone and didn\u2019t hear anything for about three seconds. It felt like an eternity. \u201cAnd then I heard a faint click, and on came the voice of Ken Garland, and his opening words were, \u2018Wow, if I were Charlie Swift, I would hurry back from vacation,\u2019\u201d Reese said. He left the building that day with a contract for a permanent job to host Eagles pre-game and postgame shows, as well as a weekly show with the team\u2019s then-head coach Ed Khayat. And so began perhaps Philadelphia\u2019s most enduring relationship between an on-air personality, a radio station and the local fan base.<\/p>\n

Rams 53 man roster: Winners & Losers – Turf Show Times<\/a>
Loser: Britain Covey & Brennan Presley, WRs. Covey was projected to be a special teams contributor and Presley was fourth in the NFL preseason for receiving yards. Alas, neither will suit up as Mumpfield and Smith got the nod as WR5 and WR6.<\/p>\n

Patriots roster cuts 2025: S Marcus Epps reportedly released, 2 others waived – Pats Pulpit<\/a>
A March arrival has departed from Foxborough in August. The New England Patriots have released Marcus Epps at the roster deadline, with the veteran safety seeking a different fit, as first reported by NFL Media\u2019s Tom Pelissero. Epps, 29, played a team-high 114 defensive snaps in the preseason and was on the field deep into the finale versus the New York Giants. Coming off a torn ACL that ended his 2024 last September, he signed a one-year deal in free agency.<\/p>\n

Players the Washington Commanders could pursue after the roster deadline – Hogs Haven<\/a>
Adam Peters has done a remarkable job of improving the talent of the team\u2019s roster in a short amount of time, but while some groups (OL, TE, CB) have impressive depth, others could still use an infusion of talent. The following is a list of players that Adam Peters could consider following the deadline. Keep in mind that relatively few players are claimed during this period, and last year Washington submitted no claims. The Commanders also hold the 29th spot on the waiver order by virtue of last season\u2019s NFC Championship appearance so talented players will have to be passed over by multiple teams to reach them. Peters did pursue and sign Noah Brown as an unrestricted free agent last year, which demonstrates he is willing to actively explore all options at final cutdowns. [BLG Note: Really remarkable how Peters created the NFL\u2019s oldest roster in years.]<\/p>\n

Dallas Cowboys 2025 official 53-man roster: Full list of finalized group – Blogging The Boys<\/a>
On the subject of injured reserve, you are not seeing Jonathan Mingo or Payton Turner listed here and that is because they have already been placed on IR. Teams are allowed to place two players there before roster cutdowns and maintain their eligibility to return. A reminder that all players on IR must miss at least four games before returning. Also of note, Josh Butler and DeMarvion Overshown are on the PUP list while Shavon Revel remains on NFI. [BLG Note: Miles Sanders made the Cowboys\u2019 roster.]<\/p>\n

15 released players the New York Giants should consider adding – Big Blue View<\/a>
OG Kenyon Green, Eagles: Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles traded CJ Gardner-Johnson and a sixth-round pick to Houston for the former first-round pick. Green spent this off-season with the Eagles and renowned offensive line coach, Jeff Stoutland. However, the 24-year-old, who was drafted 15th overall by the Texans in 2022, was waived by the Eagles on Monday. Green is 6-4, 323 pounds, and is known for his ability to generate push in the run game. He has significantly struggled in pass protection, allowing 47 pressures and four sacks in 2022 as a rookie. He missed the entire 2023 season with a shoulder injury. His 2024 campaign was an issue as well; he graded 132nd out of 136 guards in 2024 by Pro Football Focus. Some teams may still want to take a shot on the talent and upside \u2014 I don\u2019t know if the Giants will entertain that idea.<\/p>\n

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