Eagles roster move announced ahead of weekend game
The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced one roster move ahead of their Week 16 road game against the Seattle Seahawks.
CB Mekhi Garner was temporarily elevated from the practice squad.
Note: Practice squad players can be temporarily promoted to the roster up to three times per season before they’re required to be exposed to waivers. This is the third and final elevation for Garner.
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The Eagles previously elevated Garner in Week 6 and Week 7 to help out on special teams and provide emergency depth at safety.
This time around, Garner’s elevation was prompted by the need for ST contributions and extra cornerback depth. The Eagles ruled Darius Slay out in the aftermath of his knee surgery.
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It’s a little interesting that the Eagles did not temporarily elevate practice squad member Brandon Smith. With Zach Cunningham out, the team only has three off-ball linebackers on the roster: Shaq Leonard (who only joined the team last week), Nicholas Morrow, and Ben VanSumeren. Calling up Smith would’ve given them a fourth.
Meanwhile, on the other side of things, the Seahawks temporarily elevated quarterback Sean Mannion and safety Ty Okada. Those moves seem to indicate Geno Smith will indeed be out. Jamal Adams, who was also ruled questionable, could be sidelined as well.
Seattle Seahawks Roster Moves Could Indicate Geno Smith Status vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Ahead of Monday night’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lumen Field, the Seattle Seahawks have elevated quarterback Sean Mannion and safety Ty Okada from the practice squad, the team announced.
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is questionable with a groin injury, and now appears to have his status more in doubt with Mannion being called up just hours before kickoff.
The Seahawks also elevated Mannion prior to Week 14’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Smith was then listed as an inactive before kickoff, which bumped up Mannion into the backup role behind Drew Lock.
Considering the timing of the moves on Monday, the same could be happening this time around. However, fans will have to wait for Smith’s official game status when the Seahawks reveal their gameday inactives.
If Lock has to play, the Seahawks and coach Pete Carroll have shown that they’re confident in what he can bring to the table. He showed impressive flashes in the loss to the 49ers, which marked his first start as a Seahawk.
“He’s had games in the past, but it’s been a while,” Carroll said. “To come back, I don’t know how he would’ve been more prepared mentally to take this challenge on just judging by how he responded, how he handled it, how he communicated, how he handled the huddle and all of the calls and the situations, and the adjustments on the sidelines and halftime. He was a real pro about it. That’s a great sign, and he’s been preparing for this, and he came through in that regard. It’s a good moment for him and it is very valuable for him. I saw him a couple of times take the big breath, kind of the sigh, and okay, ‘Here we go.’ He was ready. I was proud of him.”
