Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has certainly made his fair share of interesting moves, but this latest one is an all-time "why did they do that" moment.
On Thursday, the Eagles released cornerback Eli Ricks and rookie draft pick edge rusher Antwaun Powell-Ryland. They were replaced by defensive tackle Jacob Sykes and defensive end K.J. Henry.
Well that lasted just one day because Roseman decided to do the polar opposite on Friday.
That's right, the Eagles are bringing back Ricks and Powell-Ryland to the practice squad and released Sykes and Henry. Very interesting.
What was the point in that?
There's not really a clear explanation for it, but it shouldn't be a surprise at this point. Ricks and Powell-Ryland have moved in and out of the roster for the past month. Both are familiar with the Eagles' defensive system and can provide help on special teams, so if their time comes to be called up, they would be ready.
Powell-Ryland is more needed on the practice squad with the injuries that have occurred at edge rusher, with Nolan Smith Jr. and Ogbo Okoronkwo currently on injured reserve. Ricks has been on the team for a while, so there's a familiarity and trust there in case Adoree' Jackson's injury gets worse, but he was a full participant in practice on Thursday.
It's unknown whether Henry will get another chance to be on the practice squad, as this was his first time being signed by the team this season. Sykes has been another case of moving on and off the roster throughout the early part of the year.
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These are the type of moves that Roseman is going to continue to make as the year goes on, so Eagles fans should just expect to see these guys' names on the transaction report weekly.