Eagles make some shocking moves to form 53-man roster

The Eagles had a flurry of moves to make ahead of the NFL’s deadline to trim rosters down to 53 and there were certainly some surprises along the way. Here’s all you need to know.

The big one

After signing Craig James to a contract extension, it was assumed that the Eagles would cut one of either Sidney Jones or Rasul Douglas. They ended up cutting both. The pair of 2017 draft picks have their tenures in Philadelphia cut short in their contract year after a tumultuous journey.

This does leave depth very light at the position, with only 5 corners on the roster. It seems as though the team will lean heavily on Jalen Mills, who of course acted as a starting outside CB ever since being drafted in…