The Philadelphia Eagles filled out their initial 17-player practice squad on Thursday after officially signing 14 players on Wednesday.
The three final spots went to this trio: • S Marcus Epps • S Britain Covey • OT Luke Felix-Fualalo (international exemption)
Let’s sort through this news on a player-by-player basis.
MARCUS EPPS
The Eagles bringing Epps back to Philly was first reported late on Wednesday evening. At the time, there was no specific indication if Epps was signing to the roster or the practice squad. So, now we know he’s on the PS, though he’s a strong candidate to be temporarily elevated to the game day roster early in the season. The Eagles are only carrying three full-time safeties on their 53-man roster: Reed Blankenship, Sydney Brown, and Andrew Mukuba (who is