Overview
- The Eagles announced Friday that they signed center Jake Majors and running back Carson Steele to the active roster, released quarterback Andy Dalton, and placed defensive tackle Uar Bernard on the practice-squad injured list.
- Majors, an undrafted rookie, will make his regular-season debut and is expected to provide immediate interior-line depth with Drew Kendall sidelined and Cam Jurgens traded to Baltimore.
- Steele earned his call-up after a standout preseason as a receiving threat and will serve as the team’s third running back and a special-teams option with Saquon Barkley out and Tank Bigsby on injured reserve.
- Releasing Dalton opens a 53-man roster spot while the team has expressed interest in bringing him back to the practice squad, reflecting short-term contingency planning at quarterback.
- With the Eagles 2-2 and on a two-game losing streak, these short-term moves are meant to shore up game-day roles and special-teams units for Week 5 in London and could affect how snaps are distributed in the backfield and on the offensive line.