Cutdowns Continue

The Eagles and every other NFL team must have their rosters at 53 by 4 p.m. today to comply with the league’s cutdown deadline.

Already, the Eagles have made moves to get their roster trimmed, starting over the weekend and continuing into Monday, with the signing of a suspended cornerback.

GETTY IMAGES: Devon Allen is reportedly being waved, but is a good practice squad candidate.

Here are some other reported moves ahead of the 4 p.m. deadline:

According to InsideTheBirds.com’s Andrew DiCecco, the Eagles are waiving DE Tarron Jackson, WR/KR Devon Allen, TE Brady Russell, and OG/OC Julian Good-Jones, all who are good candidates for the practice squad.

Source: #Eagles are waiving DE Tarron Jackson.

— Andrew DiCecco (@AndrewDiCecco) August 29, 2023

The #Eagles are waiving WR Devon Allen, source confirms. @MikeGarafolo first.

— Andrew DiCecco (@AndrewDiCecco) August 29, 2023

The #Eagles are waiving TE Brady Russell, I’m told.

— Andrew DiCecco (@AndrewDiCecco) August 29, 2023

#Eagles are waiving OL Julian Good-Jones, source says.

— Andrew DiCecco (@AndrewDiCecco) August 29, 2023

Per Inside The Birds’ Adam Caplan, the Eagles are also waiving a defensive back who started games last season for them:

#Eagles are going to waive CB Josiah Scott, source said.

— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) August 29, 2023

Jackson faced an uphill battle to make the 53 given the team’s depth at that position.

Allen could quickly get back into action if he’s re-signed to the practice squad and elevated onto the game day roster as a return specialist. He returned kicks in the preseason.

Russell, nephew of Eagles senior front office executive Matt Russell, can block, which teams are always looking for in backup tight ends.

Good-Jones, sources have told Inside The Birds, put some good tape out this preseason and was one of the team’s most improved offensive linemen. He’s another good candidate for the practice squad.

With the departures of Good-Jones, Josh Andrews and Cameron Tom, the Eagles are leaving themselves – temporarily – without a true backup center, especially with second-year pro Cam Jurgens expected to start right guard.

Scott struggled last year when asked to fill in for nickelback Avonte Maddox, but he’s a veteran who knows the defense and, if he returns to the practice squad, could help the team’s backup nickel situation down the road.

DiCecco also offered this note on defensive tackle Kentavius Street:

Kentavius Street is a strong candidate to make the #Eagles’ 53. The team views him fondly, I’m told.

— Andrew DiCecco (@AndrewDiCecco) August 29, 2023

Meanwhile, it appears that K’Von Wallace’s time with the Eagles, at least on the active roster, has come to an end for the time being.

The #Eagles are waiving 2020 fourth-round pick K’Von Wallace, source said.

— Andrew DiCecco (@AndrewDiCecco) August 29, 2023

Wallace did take select snaps with the first team defense during camp, but ultimately could not surpass any of the top four safeties on the roster.

Jeff McLane, from the Philadelphia Inquirer, reported that WR/RS Britain Covey and WR Greg Ward are also being released.

The #Eagles released WR/returner Britain Covey, an NFL source said. He could return to the 53, and at the least to the practice squad.

Sources also confirm @MikeGarafolo reports that WRs Devon Allen and Greg Ward were released.

— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) August 29, 2023

As for other receivers, it appears the Eagles are also moving on – for the moment – from undrafted rookie Joseph Ngata, who flashed early in camp and preseason but couldn’t see it all the way through.

The Eagles are waiving WR Joseph Ngata, per source. He could land on the practice squad if he clears.

— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) August 29, 2023

Parting ways with Allen, Covey and Ngata suggest the Eagles are keeping just four wide receivers on the 53, at least initially.

Meanwhile, Derrick Gunn reported that the Eagles are without a punter, as they cut ties with Arryn Siposs, the only punter they had on the roster after waiving rookie Tyler Zentner:

Eagles are releasing punter Arryn Siposs … obviously they are bringing in other punters to work out…

— Derrick Gunn (@RealDGunn) August 29, 2023

Workouts on Wednesday at the NovaCare Complex are sure to feature plenty of punters.

The Eagles have also made their decision on their running back room and are electing to go with four.

The #Eagles are releasing RB Trey Sermon, source said.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 29, 2023

Sermon took the bulk of the team’s carries in the preseason in an effort to make the team despite a crowded RB room, but could not quite stand out.

Per the Philly Inquirer’s Josh Tolentino, the Birds will cut Kyron Johnson

Eagles are cutting linebacker Kyron Johnson, according to a league source. Johnson, a 2022 sixth-round pick, part of stacked edge-rush group. He lso dealt with appendectomy over final weeks of camp.

Strong practice squad candidate. Johnson had 265 special teams snaps as rookie.

— Josh Tolentino (@JCTSports) August 29, 2023

Johnson was a major special teams contributor in his rookie year, joining Shaun Bradley and Zech McPhearson as players with over 50% of the previous season’s special teams snaps that the team will have to replace in ’23.

Nic Morrow entered training camp expected to be a starting LB next to Nakobe Dean, but will end up not making the team.

#Eagles are waiving LB Nicholas Morrow, an NFL source said.

— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) August 29, 2023

It is no cost to the Eagles, as Morrow had no guaranteed money. Zach Cunningham was signed in the middle of camp and quickly took over as one of the team’s top inside linebackers.

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