Eagles announce three roster moves as team gets down to the 85-player limit

The Philadelphia Eagles announced three roster moves on Tuesday as the team prepares for a Wednesday flight to Cleveland for two days of joint practices and a preseason matchup against the Browns on Sunday.

Philadelphia waived/injured wide receiver Lance Lenoir, safety Jared Mayden, and cornerback Jimmy Moreland just days after the team moved on from Ali Fayad and William Dunkle.

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Eagles have waived/injured WR Lance Lenoir, S Jared Mayden, and CB Jimmy Moreland. pic.twitter.com/Q3IsIlr0s7

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) August 16, 2022

The Eagles had to get to 85 players by the 4:00 PM est deadline, and they’ll need to be down to 80 players by next Tuesday afternoon.

Lance Lenoir

Jul 29, 2022; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Lance Lenoir (34) catches a ball during training camp at NovaCare Complex. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Lenoir signed with the Eagles on July 27 after playing in the spring with the USFL’s Michigan Panthers.

Lenoir spent last summer in Buffalo’s Training Camp.

Jimmy Moreland

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The Eagles claimed Moreland off waivers from Houston in the spring. Moreland started ten games with Washington over two seasons before playing with the Texans last season.

Jared Mayden

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Mayden signed with the Eagles during the 2021 season and played in four games, logging 38 defensive snaps along with 62 special teams snaps.