The Eagles have their final preseason contest of the year against the New York Jets 6:30 on Thursday night.The starters will not be playing, sure, but significant players will be vying to make the cut from the 75- to 53-man roster that will occur on Friday night at 9 p.m. Here are some key players to watch. Marvin McNutt: After Andy Reid confirmed that Riley Cooper will be a long shot to return to the team by their September 9th regular season debut, the fourth wide receiver spot has become a key question mark for the team.The Eagles are likely to keep five wide receivers, and DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Jason Avant, Riley Cooper, and Damaris Johnson, who will make the roster mostly because of his ability to return punts, seem have the spot locked down.That scenario leaves McNutt contesting against Mardy Gilyard, who will most likely not make the team, and Chad Hall, who, even though he has experience playing with the Eagles, is a likely roster cut. Can McNutt turn heads like Jo...
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PLAYERS:
Mardy Gilyard,
Andy Reid,
Riley Cooper,
DeSean Jackson,
Jeremy Maclin,
Jason Avant,
Damaris Johnson,
Chad Hall,
Mat McBriar,
Chas Henry,
Akeem Jordan,
Brian Rolle,
Jamar Chaney,
Oshiomogho Atogwe,
Nate Allen,
Kurt Coleman,
Jaiquawn Jarrett,
Colt Anderson,
Trent Edwards,
Nick Foles,
Mike Kafka,
Bryce Brown,
Chris Polk,
LeSean McCoy,
Asante Samuel,
King Dunlap,
Jason Peters,
Michael Vick,
Phillip Hunt,
Brandon Graham,
Derek Landri,
Frank Trotter,
Xavier Brown,
Monte Taylor,
Darryl Tapp,
Jason Babin,
Trent Cole
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets
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