Overview
- Dameon Pierce was released by the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday during the NFL's 53-man roster cutdowns.
- Reporters including Aaron Wilson and Jeremy Fowler said the Eagles intended to bring Pierce back and confirmed he signed to Philadelphia's practice squad the following day.
- Pierce missed early camp work with a hamstring issue but returned to the preseason finale and gained 44 yards on four carries in that outing.
- He entered the league as a 2022 fourth-round pick out of Florida and has 1,684 career rushing yards, with a 939-yard rookie season followed by declining production and a 2025 trade to the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Keeping Pierce on the practice squad preserves experienced depth behind Saquon Barkley, maintains a possible kickoff-return option, and lets the Eagles elevate him temporarily if injuries force them to do so.