Eagles Keep Four QBs, Cut Roster To 53

The Eagles were among the teams to keep four quarterbacks on their active roster. Here is how Philly moved down to 53:

Released:

• LB Chance Campbell
• WR Britain Covey
• WR Danny Gray
• OLB Tarron Jackson
• G Michael Jordan
• RB Dameon Pierce
• TE Stone Smartt
• CB Ambry Thomas
• CB Shaun Wade
• WR Quez Watkins

Waived:

• DT Uar Bernard
• DT David Blay
• CB Isaiah Bolden
• C Zeke Correll
• WR Erik Ezukanma
• LB Brandon George
• DB Kapena Gushiken
• DT Gabe Hall
• T/G Myles Hinton
• OLB Keyshawn James-Newby
• TE Cameron Latu
• LB Deontae Lawson
• DB Jaylen Mahoney
• C/G Jake Majors
• RB Jordan Mims
• T John Ojukwu
• S Maximus Pulley
• OLB Jose Ramirez
• RB Carson Steele
• WR Samari Toure
• WR Tahj Washington
• OLB Joshua Weru
• T Cameron Williams
• DT Zion Wilson
• S Cole Wisniewski

Waived/injured:

• S Andre’ Sam

Placed on IR (return designation):

• CB Jakorian Bennett
• TE Grant Calcaterra

The Eagles opted to keep Tanner McKee, Andy Dalton and fifth-round rookie Cole Payton on their active roster. McKee and Payton would have been subject to waivers, while Dalton sealed his vested-veteran status over 10 years ago.

The Bennett and Calcaterra designations will drop the Eagles’ IR activations from eight to six entering the season. Both players will be eligible to return in Week 5.

Pearce is not subject to waivers and will be a candidate to stay in Philly on a practice squad deal, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler tweets. The former Texans draftee would sit behind active-roster backs Saquon Barkley, Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley if he lands on the 16-man P-squad.