The Eagles are just about 24 hours away from their regular-season finale against the Washington Commanders. The team will rest several starters to prepare for the Wild Card Round of the playoffs next weekend, so the Eagles elevated two players from the practice squad for Sunday’s game – long snapper Charley Hughlett and defensive back Brandon Johnson.
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Charley Hughlett has served as the long snapper in seven games this season for the Eagles, all wins.
Signed to a one-year deal in the offseason, Hughlett was the long snapper for the first four games before landing on Injured Reserve with an abdominal injury. He came back for the last three games before he was waived on Monday. He cleared waivers and returned to the practice squad on Wednesday.
Hughlett joined the Eagles after 10 seasons with the Cleveland Browns, where he was a team captain.
In Sunday’s win over the Bills, Hughlett served as the long snapper for Jake Elliott’s two field goals and extra point attempt, allowing the kicker to become just the second Eagle to surpass 1,000 career points. Punter Braden Mann averaged 55.4 yards on seven punts.