The Philadelphia Eagles have officially announced two roster changes ahead of their Week 2 game against the Minnesota Vikings. An overview:
- WR Britain Covey and TE Noah Togiai have been temporarily withdrawn from the training squad.
Let’s go through this news by player.
UK COVEY
Covey will again return punts for the Eagles. The rookie did a pretty good job in his NFL debut. The Birds should probably take Quez Watkins out of kick return duty and give Covey a chance there instead.
NOAH TOGIAI
Togiai is also called up as the third tight end for the second straight week. The coaching team seems to trust his blocking ability and general willingness to play more than Grant Calcaterra.
MORE INFORMATION
- Teams can temporarily increase practice team players up to three times per season before having to suspend waivers. So, that’s it again this year for Covey and Togiai.
- The Eagles chose NOT to fill their remaining open roster spot in time for this game. Second straight week they’ve competed in a matchup with just 52 players on the active roster (plus two horsepower boosts). Adding Covey to the roster after this game or the next is a logical step as they need a punt returner on the team.