The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced two roster moves ahead of their Week 7 road game against the New York Giants. An overview:
- S Sydney Brown was activated from reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) to the active roster.
- OL Jack Driscoll was temporarily elevated from the practice squad.
Note: teams can temporarily promote practice squad players up to three times each in the regular season and an unlimited number of times in the postseason.
Let’s sort through this news on a player-by-player basis.
Brown is returning to game action for the first time since suffering an ACL injury at MetLife Stadium earlier this year on January 7. The second-year safety is certain to contribute on special teams. His defensive role remains to be seen since he’s currently behind full-time starters Reed Blankenship and C.J. Gardner-Johnson on the depth chart. Perhaps he’ll see some snaps in a limited role with the opportunity to earn more playing time as the season goes along.
JACK DRISCOLL
The Eagles also elevated Driscoll last week. With Jordan Mailata on injured reserve, Fred Johnson is set to start at left tackle. But it’s not perfectly clear who’s currently backing up Fred Johnson and Lane Johnson. If not Darian Kinnard, it could be Driscoll. Driscoll could also provide depth at multiple interior offensive line spots.
NOTABLE NON-MOVES
The Eagles did not activate Albert Okwuegbunam nor Ainias Smith despite their practice windows being open.
With Albert O not activated and the Eagles only deciding to elevate Driscoll from the practice squad, the Birds are entering Sunday’s game with just two healthy tight ends: Grant Calcaterra and Jack Stoll. Curious choice. Dallas Goedert was ruled out due to a hamstring injury and is expected to miss multiple games. They’ll be hoping that Calcaterra and Stoll are especially durable in this one.
