The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced two moves since Wednesday afternoon. Here’s an overview:
Let’s sort through this news on a player-by-player basis.
Now presumably healthy, Lampkin is returning to practice. It’ll be interesting to see if/when the Eagles decide to activate him to the roster and what exactly his role will be.
It’s worth noting that Eagles starting center Cam Jurgens was not spotted during the media-attended portion of Thursday’s practice. If he has to miss another game, it’ll be Brett Toth starting at the pivot once again. Lampkin could be activated to serve as more interior offensive line depth behind Toth.
Though quite undersized by traditional standards, Lampkin is loved by film watchers. He might be able to be a solid backup, if not more.
The Eagles have until 4:00 PM Eastern on Monday, November 10 to activate Lampkin to the roster in time to play against the Packers.
The Eagles released Johnson ahead of the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, which meant that he wasn’t subject to waivers as a vested veteran. Had they waited until after the deadline, he could’ve been claimed by another team.
Instead, Johnson is staying in Philly by signing with the Eagles’ practice squad. He figures to provide edge rusher depth and contribute on special teams if he’s ever temporarily activated to the game day roster. Note that Johnson only has two such elevations remaining in the regular season (he was previously elevated while on the PS in Week 1).
Each player below is eligible to be temporarily elevated to the active roster up to three times in the regular season unless otherwise noted.
EDGE Patrick Johnson (two elevations remaining)
DT Gabe Hall (two elevations remaining)
TE E.J. Jenkins (two elevations remaining)
EDGE Antwaun Powell-Ryland
OT Luke Felix-Fualalo (international exemption)