Eagles signal former first-round choose, open Byron Younger’s apply window

The Philadelphia Eagles formally introduced two roster strikes on Wednesday afternoon. An outline:

• S Lewis Cine was signed from the Buffalo Payments’ apply squad to the Eagles’ energetic roster.
• DT Byron Younger’s 21-day apply window to return from injured reserve was opened.

Let’s kind via this information on a player-by-player foundation.

LEWIS CINE

You in all probability acknowledge Cine’s title since he was a first-round choose (No. 32 general) by the Minnesota Vikings within the 2022 NFL Draft.

Cine suffered a compound fracture as a rookie that restricted him to simply three video games. He then appeared in simply seven video games in 2023. All advised, he performed simply 10 defensive snaps and 118 particular groups snaps earlier than the Vikings waived him previous to the 2024 common season.

Cine wasn’t out of a job for lengthy; he signed with Buffalo’s apply squad shortly after leaving Minnesota. The Payments quickly elevated him for one recreation in 2024. Cine didn’t seem on protection however he did log 16 particular groups snaps.

By advantage of signing him away from one other workforce’s apply squad, the Eagles are giving Cine a assured three-week wage. He may also mechanically rely towards the 53-man roster for a minimum of three weeks even when he’s waived earlier than then.

The Eagles signing a fifth security wasn’t anticipated however they appear to worth Cine’s long-term potential. He’s solely 25. Maybe the Birds will be capable of get the very best out of him whereas he’s surrounded by a variety of his former Georgia Bulldog teammates in Philly.

The Eagles had an open roster spot to fill after waiving Ian Guide on Tuesday.

Cine’s faculty scouting report through NFL.com:

Cine performs with a prepared aggressiveness that match proper in with Georgia’s gifted cease unit. He performs with an pressing, downhill method, which results in memorable collisions however he’s not all the time below management in getting there. He doesn’t have desired mass and stopping energy for his model of play, however the work will get executed. Cine lacks vary and instincts to play excessive and is best suited to separate security and down security alignments. He can deal with man protection beneath however doesn’t have the hips to swing and sway with gifted receivers down the sphere. Cine has future beginning potential as a zero flinch security, however has limitations for defenses to think about.

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The Eagles opening Younger’s apply window to return wasn’t an anticipated improvement. The 2023 third-round choose was basically a glorified apply squad member when he was on the roster earlier this season since he wasn’t energetic for a single recreation.

The Eagles positioned Younger on injured reserve again in late October. He purportedly suffered a hamstring damage throughout apply.

The Eagles opening Younger’s apply window doesn’t essentially assure they’ll finally open a roster spot for him. It’s doable they only need to get him training within the occasion that he will be ramped up and able to play in the event that they undergo a line of defense damage.

If the Eagles attain the tip of Younger’s apply window and so they decide they don’t must activate him, they’ll simply preserve him on IR and shut him down for the remainder of the season.