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Philadelphia Eagles place WR Britain Covey on injured list and add TE Jack Stoll to 53-man roster
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Philadelphia Eagles place WR Britain Covey on injured list and add TE Jack Stoll to 53-man roster

Philadelphia Eagles fans relieved after victory over New Orleans Saints


Philadelphia Eagles fans relieved after victory over New Orleans Saints

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The Philadelphia Eagles made several changes to their roster on Tuesday, including placing wide receiver Britain Covey on the injured list.

The Eagles also signed tight end Jack Stoll to the active roster and wide receiver John Ross to the practice squad.

Covey is gone The 15:12 win on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints with a shoulder injury. He will miss at least four games on the injured list.

In three games this season, Covey has seven catches for 42 yards. He has also been the team’s primary punt returner. With Covey out, rookie defensive back Cooper DeJean will likely be the team’s punt returner going forward. DeJean was Philadelphia’s punt returner after Covey left the game against the Saints.

Stoll, who has been a backup tight end for the Eagles since 2021, was Sunday against New Orleans and played 19 snaps, 13 of them on offense. He returned to Philadelphia’s practice squad last month after being released by the New York Giants.

Ross, a former first-round pick attempting a comeback, spent the summer with the Eagles but did not make the team. initial 53-man squad.

Ross could be called up in Week 4 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith do not return from injuries.

Brown has been out of action for the past two weeks with a hamstring injury, and Smith suffered a concussion on Sunday in a nasty blow against the Saints.

The Eagles could also manage without a starting eleven right tackle Lane Johnsonwho also suffered a concussion, and right starting guard Mekhi Becton.

Becton left Sunday’s game with a finger injury, but substitutes Tyler Steen and Fred Johnson held their own in the win against the Saints.

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