Eagles bringing back receiver Marcus Green

[UK_EaglesFan89]

Eagles bringing back receiver Marcus Green

The Eagles are bringing back wide receiver Marcus Green, who spent last season on their practice squad, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia. 

Green, 23, was among four Eagles released a week and a half ago. And now he’s coming back. NFL Network first reported the news.   

Green (5-8, 191) was a Falcons 6th-round pick out of Louisiana-Monroe last year. After he was waived at final cuts, Green joined the Eagles in early September and spent the entire 2019 season on the Birds’ practice squad. 

In four years at Louisiana-Monroe, Green caught 202 passes for 2,698 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also had 51 rushing attempts for 492 yards (9.6) and 1 touchdown. He also returned kicks and punts in college. He’s less of a pure receiver and more of a playmaker. 

With Green back, the Eagles have a full roster at 80, although that includes Brandon Brooks and Alshon Jeffery who are both on Active/PUP and are not healthy enough to practice. That 80 does not include Matt Leo who has an International exemption. 

Still, the Eagles are at the 80-man limit to keep them from going split-squad at practices. The Eagles are still in the Acclimatization Period of their collectively bargained training camp. They won’t hold non-padded practices until Aug. 12 and the first padded practice won’t be until Aug. 17.

https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/nfl-rumors-eagles-sign-wide-receiver-marcus-green

There you go then. Replacement for Goodwin sorted. 

[time2rock]

Green seems to be more of an "OW” (offensive weapon) that could be used in the passing game or could be used for those jet sweeps Doug likes to run.  But even without Goodwin he needs to beat out Hightower and Watkins.  

[UK_EaglesFan89]

18 hours ago, time2rock said:

Green seems to be more of an "OW” (offensive weapon) that could be used in the passing game or could be used for those jet sweeps Doug likes to run.  But even without Goodwin he needs to beat out Hightower and Watkins.  

Yeah agreed. I mean they have Hightower and potentially Watkins to use on those jet sweeps not to mention Reagor too.

[DeathByEagle]

7 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

Yeah agreed. I mean they have Hightower and potentially Watkins to use on those jet sweeps not to mention Reagor too.

Who's Hightower? Do you mean Diggs?

[Rob331]

One question - why?

[eggs]

7 hours ago, Rob331 said:

One question - why?

Mayne because he has infinitely more NFL experience than the majority or our wrs

[UK_EaglesFan89]

16 hours ago, DeathByEagle said:

Who's Hightower? Do you mean Diggs?

Yes that's the one... Diggs Jnr.