Eagles roster news: Britain Covey’s prepare window opened amongst 3 moves

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The Philadelphia Eagles formally launched three roster moves on Wednesday afternoon. A top level understanding:

WR Britain Covey’s 21-day prepare window to approach from injured reserve was once opened.
DT Siaki Ika was once signed to the prepare squad.
WR Kyle Philips was once released from the prepare squad.

Let’s kind via this news on a participant-by-participant foundation.

BRITAIN COVEY

Covey suffered a shoulder atomize assist in Week 3. On the time, he talked about he expected to jog away out no much less than six weeks. The Eagles placed him on injured reserve.

On the very least, Covey is now healthy enough to prepare. Presumably he’ll be difficult to play as rapidly as Sunday when the Eagles pick on the Los Angeles Rams.

Covey figures to select over punt returning responsibility when he’s assist on the subject. He’s arguably one in all the staunch punt returners within the NFL; he averaged 14.4 yards on 29 returns in 2023. Covey’s sole punt return this yr gained nine yards.

Cooper DeJean has regarded gorgeous returning punts in Covey’s absence; his 14 returns contain resulted in a 11.8 reasonable. But one would figure the Eagles would ideally make a selection to decrease his particular teams role since he’s playing lots of snaps as the team’s nickel cornerback. Vic Fangio previously talked about he’s no longer a gargantuan fan of seeing DeJean pick hits as a returner.

Covey also may maybe need a role — albeit a cramped one — within the offense. He caught all seven of his targets (for staunch 34 yards) over the first three weeks sooner than getting atomize. Covey’s return may maybe outcome in rookie huge receiver Ainias Smith being a healthy scratch on sport day.

The Eagles may maybe launch up a roster space for Covey by putting Bryce Huff on injured reserve. Huff is expected to jog away out a pair of video games after present process a blueprint on Thursday for his wrist atomize.

SIAKI IKA

The Eagles first and major signed Ika to their prepare squad on October 23 most effective to originate him six days later. Now the gargantuan man is assist.

Here’s what we previously wrote about him:

After playing college soccer at LSU and Baylor, Ika was once selected by the Cleveland Browns with a third-round plot discontinuance (No. 98 overall) within the 2023 NFL Draft.

Ika most effective performed 100 defensive snaps as a rookie, logging zero stats. The Browns waived him in behind August after which re-signed him to the prepare squad. Then they slash him two days after the Browns’ loss to the Eagles.

Now in Philly, the 6’3”, 335 pound Ika figures to provide nostril kind out depth within the assist of Jordan Davis. Obviously, Ika is lots much less athletic than Davis is.

We’ll look if Ika’s able to stick longer this time around.

KYLE PHILIPS

The Eagles first and major signed Philips in early September. He’s a slot receiver/punt returner variety. Now that Covey is heading within the correct direction to approach, the Eagles deemed Philips expendable.