Philadelphia Eagles release their initial 53-man roster

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the 2020 Philadelphia Eagles.

Well, after an NFL Draft, canceled OTAs, and a preseason that was void of games, we’ve reached the offseason’s finish line. The Philadelphia Eagles have officially released their initial 53-man roster to begin their campaign into and through the 2020 regular season.

What does your roster projection look like? Were you spot on, or does yours look like an NCAA tournament after four higher-seeded teams lose in the first round?

Here are some initial thoughts most Philadelphia Eagles share.

As always, there are surprises. Genard Avery, who did nothing during the preseason is on the roster. Joe Ostman, who had an even better camp than the one he was having prior to injury in 2019, didn’t (he would have made the team last season if he was healthy).

Alex Singleton is a surprise. As is the fact that Philly kept both Marcus Epps and Rudy Ford. The same can be said about the Eagles decision to let go of both of the corners they took in 2017’s selection meeting, Rasul Douglas and Sidney Jones.

Hold on. Everybody breathe for a second and calm down. You don’t need us to tell you who made the team. Have a look for yourself.

Here’s something that very few people are talking about. This roster could look a lot different between now and the Eagles’ first game versus the Washington Football Team. There are only three running backs on the roster. There are only two tight ends, and probably even before this team peruses the waiver wire to see if they can find anyone who can help this team win (or maybe at the same time), a 16 man practice squad must be pieced together.

Step one is done. Kudos to the coaches for taking care of business and to the players for working their butts off, but now, comes the hard part. There’s a lot to unpack and do between now and next Sunday.