EAGLES ROSTER TRACKER: WR GREG WARD RELEASED AFTER THREE YEARS WITH TEAM

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EAGLES ROSTER TRACKER: WR GREG WARD RELEASED AFTER THREE YEARS WITH TEAM

By Victor Williams

August 29, 2022

 

Now that the final preseason game is in the books, the Eagles brass will be working around the clock to get their final 53-man roster in order.

Teams will have until Tuesday at 4 PM to finalize their rosters. The following day at noon, NFL waiver wire claims will be revealed and teams will begin forming their 16-man practice squads.

Here’s everything we know about who Philly has cut up to this point.

This article will continue to be updated until the Eagles’ final 53-man roster is finalized.

Eagles roster is now down to 72 players

4:59 PM — The Eagles have released WR Greg Ward with an injury settlement, per Chris Franklin of NJ.com. Ward had an uphill battle to make the roster with the new additions at receiver this season.

If anything, he’s been a reliable option for Philadelphia when needed, catching 88 passes for 768 yards and 10 TDs over the last three seasons.

3:29 PM — Veteran TE Richard Rodgers has also been released by the team, per NJ.com’s Chris Franklin.

12:48 PM — The Eagles waived CB Josh Blackwell and DT Renell Wren, per multiple sources. Blackwell has already been waived by the team during camp. He was brought back following the trade of S Ugo Amadi.

12:12 PM — In a somewhat surprising move, the Eagles decided to waive running back Jason Huntley, Per Pro Football Network’s Mike Kaye. He felt like the front-runner to earn the RB4 spot on the depth chart. He’ll more than likely come back on the practice squad.

12:04 PM — The Eagles have waived undrafted rookie quarterback Carson Strong after guaranteeing the rookie $320K, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones.

Despite his collegiate accolades, the Eagles failed to give Strong many opportunities to showcase his ability in preseason or practice, often left out of drills entirely. An indication that perhaps the front office and coaching staff didn’t see eye-to-eye.

11:59 AM — The Eagles have informed veteran safety Jaquiski Tartt of his release. The veteran was viewed as a one-year bandaid for the safety position in Philadelphia.

Unfortunately, Tartt missed time in training camp due to personal reasons. After failing to gel in Jonathan Gannon’s defense, the team has opted to move on, per multiple sources. Tartt had interest from several teams prior to signing in Philly, so he’ll likely land another job elsewhere.

11:28 AM — The first cut of the day came just after noon, when the Eagles waived veteran center Cameron Tom, per Pro Football Network’s Aaron Wilson.

Eagles roster rumors

There have been rumblings that wideout John Hightower could be on the chopping block, but there hasn’t been any confirmation yet.

https://thelibertyline.com/2022/08/29/eagles-roster-tracker-greg-ward/

 

[stine]

Not a secret that the Eagles WR room is probably the best they have ever had. I would think Ward's cut solidifies this opinion.... Hightower is just not that good. Time for others to prove they can do a better job. Keep the younger players and allow them to grow as 3rd and 4th stringers....

[Portyansky]

What a shame... Ward was super reliable, and wasn't really appreciated. 

Runs good routes? ✔️

Knows where the sticks are? ✔️

Catches the ball? ✔️

Dude is gonna be great for another team.

[UK_EaglesFan89]

On 8/30/2022 at 4:06 PM, Portyansky said:

What a shame... Ward was super reliable, and wasn't really appreciated. 

Runs good routes? ✔️

Knows where the sticks are? ✔️

Catches the ball? ✔️

Dude is gonna be great for another team.

I kind of feel the same. On the one hand he is a limited player but as a last WR on the roster? I think he would have added value. He's dependable and reliable and generally does the basics well. He's not explosive or dynamic but they have a lot of that at the top end of their depth chart.