15 Eagles veterans on roster bubble as 2024 training camp nears

15 Eagles veterans on roster bubble as 2024 training camp nears originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Eagles have put together a talented 90-man roster as they prepare to head to training camp next week.

That means there will be some tough decisions when they have to cut their roster to 53 players by the Aug. 27 deadline. There are going to be some really fun competitions this summer and some good players are going to miss the cut.

Here are 15 veterans on the bubble as camp nears:

DB James Bradberry: The soon-to-be 31-year-old has been a starting cornerback for the Eagles the last two seasons and was a second-team All-Pro in 2022. But he had an awful year in 2023 and is not going to be a starter in 2024. During the spring, we were looking forward to seeing Bradberry take snaps at safety but he got hurt early in one of the open practices. Presumably, Bradberry will be working at safety this summer in an attempt to stick on the Eagles’ roster. Perhaps the Eagles can find a trade partner to get something back for Bradberry but an outright cut shouldn’t be out of the question. It’s a tricky situation with a player who seemingly fell off a cliff last year but it still under contract.

LB Oren Burks: The 29-year-old will most likely be on the Eagles’ roster but that’s not guaranteed. With 91 games and 15 starts under his belt, Burks brings some experience to the Eagles’ linebacking corps but it doesn’t seem like he’s competing for a starting gig. That competition for the other spot next to Devin White will probably come down to Zack Baun or Nakobe Dean. Burks will need to make the team based on his special teams ability and perhaps a younger option like Ben VanSumeren will be more attractive, especially if the Eagles don’t want to guarantee Burks’ salary.

WR Britain Covey: I think Covey is going to be on the Eagles’ 53-man roster. He ended up being one of the better punt returners in the NFL last season and it’s a role that’s worth…

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Publish date : 2024-07-18 11:00:00

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