Thomas Booker played his way into consideration for Eagles roster spot: Can he defy the odds?

PHILADELPHIA — Thomas Booker has played in 10 games and has two seasons on his NFL resume. A former fifth-round pick, Booker is used to fighting for an NFL roster spot. 

Waiting for that phone call on roster cutdown day is nothing new for Booker. Unlike last year, things may be different when it comes to his roster fate. 

The Houston Texans parted ways with Booker and the Philadelphia Eagles gave him an opportunity on their practice squad last year. Booker never was elevated or promoted to the active roster, staying in the middle of the locker room with a smaller locker than a player gets on the active roster. 

That didn’t matter. Booker impressed the organization enough to earn a futures deal in Philadelphia this offseason. Based on how his training camp has gone this summer, the Eagles have made the right decision. 

“I definitely felt good about what I put on tape,” Booker said about his training camp. “There are a couple of plays I wish I had back because it’s football. I put in work during the offseason and I put in work during training camp to make me feel confident in moments like these. 

“I felt calm and collected, so I tried to put my best foot forward. I feel good about that.”

Booker is facing a tough battle to make the Eagles’ 53-man roster, battling for a roster spot with Marlon Tuipulotu and P.J. Mustipher. All three players are close, as Booker and Tuipulotu played against each other in the PAC-12 (Booker went to Stanford and Tuipulotu went to USC), while Booker and Mustipher played against each other in high school (Booker went to Gilman High School in Baltimore while Mustipher went to McDonogh in nearby Pomfret.

The Eagles can’t go wrong with any of the three to fill one of those defensive tackle spots, making the decision all the more tougher. 

“At the end of the day, we’ve all been busting our tail,” Booker said. “We put out our best film possible, so…

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Author : Jeff Kerr

Publish date : 2024-08-25 20:20:46

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