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

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

S Lewis Cine was signed from the Buffalo Payments’ observe squad to the Eagles’ lively roster.

DT Byron Younger’s 21-day observe window to return from injured reserve was opened.

LEWIS CINE

You most likely acknowledge Cine’s identify since he was a first-round choose (No. 32 total) by the Minnesota Vikings within the 2022 NFL Draft.

Cine suffered a compound fracture as a rookie that restricted him to only three video games. He then appeared in simply seven video games in 2023. All informed, 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 observe squad shortly after leaving Minnesota. The Payments briefly 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 crew’s observe squad, the Eagles are giving Cine a assured three-week wage. He may also routinely rely in opposition to 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 one of the 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 E book on Tuesday.

Cine’s faculty scouting report through NFL.com:

Cine performs with a prepared aggressiveness that match proper in with Georgia’s proficient cease unit. He performs with an pressing, downhill method, which ends up in memorable collisions however he’s not at all times underneath management in getting there. He doesn’t have desired mass and stopping energy for his fashion of play, however the work will get finished. Cine lacks vary and instincts to play excessive and is healthier 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 proficient receivers down the sector. Cine has future beginning potential as a zero flinch security, however has limitations for defenses to think about.

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Spider graph through Mockdraftable:

BYRON YOUNG

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

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

The Eagles opening Younger’s observe window doesn’t essentially assure they’ll ultimately open a roster spot for him. It’s doable they simply wish to get him working towards within the occasion that he might be ramped up and able to play in the event that they undergo a defensive position harm.

If the Eagles attain the tip of Younger’s observe window and so they decide they don’t have to activate him, they will simply hold him on IR and shut him down for the remainder of the season.