After a crazy three-day event at the 2026 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles are settling down and beginning to evaluate their roster.
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman made his first moves by picking up edge rusher Nolan Smith and Jalen Carter's fifth-year options on their rookie contracts. Before they can sign undrafted free agents to the roster, the Eagles have to make some room for them on the 90-man roster.
The Athletic's Zach Berman reported that the Eagles have waived tight end Jaheim Bell. During his two-year NFL career, Bell has jumped on and off the Eagles' roster and also played for the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers. He has only had two receptions for 20 yards in his NFL career.
Eagles make first roster move since the draft ended
Philly almost had 10 tight ends on the roster, so it was inevitable that one was going to be cut quickly. The Eagles selected Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, so that pretty much sealed Bell's fate on the roster.
There are still plenty of other tight ends on the roster who might not be safe to make it after training camp. Watch for that position to have plenty of cuts made in the prior weeks to the final roster cutdown date in training camp.
More roster moves could be on the way for the Eagles, as additional cuts may occur in the next few days. The biggest one that needs to happen in the next few days is officially who is getting signed as an undrafted free agent to the roster.
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This move was not a surprise, as more will be coming soon enough. It's just a matter of whether someone else on the active roster gets cut or new rookies come in.
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