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Eagles open a roster spot, lose a practice squad safety to the Jets

The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced some roster news on Tuesday. An overview:

  • CB Mac McCain was waived from the 53-man roster.
  • S Elijah Riley was signed off the practice squad to New York Jets’ 53-man roster.
  • CB Craig James was re-signed to the practice squad.
  • WR John Hightower, OT Le’Raven Clark, and S Jared Mayden were designated as practice squad protections.

Let’s sort through this news on a player-by-player basis.

MAC MCCAIN

The Eagles originally signed McCain off the Denver Broncos’ practice squad back on September 7.