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Eagles Expand Reserve/Future Deals to 11, Bring Back Quez Watkins and Add Carson Steele

The low-cost contracts keep developmental players under team control through spring workouts.

Overview

  • After announcing eight signings on January 12, the Eagles said Tuesday they added three more, reaching 11 total, including FB Carson Steele and OT John Ojukwu.
  • The initial group comprised LB Chance Campbell, DB Tariq Castro-Fields, WR Danny Gray, DT Gabe Hall, DB Brandon Johnson, C Jake Majors, OT Hollin Pierce and WR Quez Watkins.
  • Several signees spent the 2025 season on Philadelphia’s practice squad and some were elevated on game days, positioning them to compete for roster spots this offseason.
  • Watkins returns on a futures deal after stints with the Eagles (2020–2023), the Steelers’ practice squad in 2024, a 2025 offseason stop with the Cardinals, and a late-September 2025 return to Philadelphia’s practice squad.
  • General manager Howie Roseman has highlighted DT Gabe Hall as a developmental success, underscoring the team’s emphasis on internal growth for depth roles.