The unheralded offensive lineman the Eagles just can’t get rid of originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
He keeps getting cut. And he keeps coming back.
Brett Toth has been released seven times by three different NFL teams, including four times by the Eagles.
Toth, who turns 28 in two weeks, is a survivor. He’s spent at least part of six straight seasons with the Eagles, playing in a total of 17 games with one start. The only position players who’ve been with the team longer are Brandon Graham, Lane Johnson, Dallas Goedert, Avonte Maddox, Josh Sweat and Jordan Mailata.
Brett Toth? Seriously?
Yep.
He’s having a good camp and has a fair shot to make it through roster cuts a week from Tuesday. Toth is a rarity in that he can play either tackle, either guard or center.
“I think the mindset [is] just realizing that you can’t play the politics, you can’t focus on making the roster,” Toth said. “I went out with the goal of just kind of building that confidence in the guy next to me wherever I’m plugged in at. …
“Time flies. Same experience, same goal every day. Go out there, get better, build confidence in your teammates kind of deal. Just excited to be here, have another opportunity.”
Take a look at Toth’s career:
2019: Signs with Eagles as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Army. Released Aug. 31, spends most of season on Cards’ practice squad.
2020: Released by Cards, signed by Eagles, plays in six games, mainly on special teams.
2021: Released by Eagles, re-signed by Eagles, plays in 11 games, mainly on special teams.
2022: Misses entire season with torn ACL.
2023: Signed and released twice by Eagles, signed by Panthers, plays in three games with one start, released by Panthers, re-signed by Eagles.
2024: Signed by Eagles to futures contract.
Toth has good size at 6-6, 305 pounds, and he’s fairly athletic, but his biggest attribute is his intelligence. Which you need to be able to back up five different positions.
Which can’t be easy.
“It’s very…
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Publish date : 2024-08-20 11:00:00
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