So was potential secondary cog De’Vante Bausby and rookie UDFA running back Josh Adams, given one of this year’s largest guarantees among the undrafted contingent. Philadelphia also placed safety Chris Maragos on its Reserve/PUP list, shelving him for at least six weeks.

Here are the players the Eagles will not be including on their initial 2018 53-man roster:

Released:

• WR Kamar Aiken
• DE Steven Means
• WR Markus Wheaton

Waived:

• RB Josh Adams
• CB De’Vante Bausby
• LB Asantay Brown
• TE Billy Brown
• QB Joe Callahan
• DT Winston Craig
• WR Rashard Davis
• TE Anthony Denham
• G Aaron Evans
• DE Danny Ezechukwu
• S Ironhead Gallon
• G Darrell Greene
• QB Christian Hackenberg
• T Taylor Hart
• RB Matt Jones
• DE Joe Ostman
• WR Darius Prince
• RB Donnel Pumphrey
• DT Elijah Qualls
• S Jeremy Reaves
• DT Aziz Shittu
• CB Chandon Sullivan
• C Jon Toth
• WR Bryce Treggs
• WR Greg Ward
• LB Jaboree Williams
• LB Kyle Wilson
• WR Tim Wilson

Waived with an injury designation:

• CB D.J. Killings
• TE Gannon Sinclair
• T Toby Weathersby

Placed on Reserve/NFI list:

• DT Timmy Jernigan

Placed on Reserve/PUP list

• S Chris Maragos

Arizona Cardinals

• Signed: RB Darius Victor

Buffalo Bills

• Released: S L.J. McCray

Cincinnati Bengals

• Signed: CB Darius Hillary

Dallas Cowboys

• Signed: OL Kyle Bosch, OL Matthew Diaz
• Waived: WR Ricky Jeune, OL Dustin Stanton

Houston Texans

• Released: WR Chris Thompson

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Released from IR: S Don Carey

Los Angeles Chargers

• Claimed off waivers (Texans): DT Marcus Hardison
• Waived/injured: OL Zachary Crabtree

Los Angeles Rams

• Signed: RB Larry Rose

Philadelphia Eagles

• Signed: TE Anthony Denham

San Francisco 49ers

• Signed: RB Ja’Quan Gardner
• Waived: S Chanceller James

Tennessee Titans

• Waived: LB Deontae Skinner

Arizona Cardinals

• Signed: TE Gabe Holmes
• Signed: S Harlan Miller
• Signed: G/T Vinston Painter
• Cut: QB Mike Bercovici
• Cut: T Storm Norton
• Placed on practice squad IR: TE Anthony Denham

Green Bay Packers

• Signed: CB Raysean Pringle

Arizona Cardinals

• Signed: TE Anthony Denham, LB Earl Okine

Atlanta Falcons

• Signed: WR Reggie Davis

Carolina Panthers

• Signed: WR Jamaal Jones

Chicago Bears

• Signed: WR Tre McBride, CB Doran Grant
• Cut: OL D.J. Tialavea

Cleveland Browns

• Signed: WR Bug Howard

Dallas Cowboys

• Signed: LB Tre’von Johnson

Indianapolis Colts

• Signed: TE Marcus Lucas, G Ian Silberman
• Cut: OLB Johnathan Calvin, TE Henry Krieger-Coble, T Andrew Wylie

New Orleans Saints

• Signed: DB Arthur Maulet

New York Jets

• Signed: CB Robert Nelson
• Cut: WR Kalif Raymond

Seattle Seahawks

• Signed: DE Branden Jackson
• Cut: DB Tyvis Powell, TE Gabe Holmes

Although Jones suffered a torn Achilles during his pro day in March, the Eagles still used a second-round pick on the former Washington standout. Jones looked like a first-rounder in the making after a stellar three-year Huskies career that saw him intercept eight passes. When the Eagles signed Jones, they inserted language in his contract that will pay him his full 2017 base salary even if he spends the season on the NFI list.

Along with the Jones transaction, the Eagles announced that they’ve waived 14 players to bring their roster to 70:

• LB Don Cherry
• DT Winston Craig
• WR Rashard Davis
• TE Anthony Denham
• QB Dane Evans
• LB Carlos Fields
• CB Aaron Grymes
• DE Jake Metz
• C Tyler Orlosky
• T Victor Salako
• LB Christian Tago
• WR Paul Turner (injury settlement)
• DT Gabe Wright
• TE Adam Zaruba

Baltimore Ravens

• WR Kenny Bell
• OL Jarell Broxton
• RB Stephen Houston
• OL Jarrod Pughsley
• OL Matt Skura
• QB Dustin Vaughan

Carolina Panthers

• T Blaine Clausell
• DT Eric Crume
• WR Keyarris Garrett
• CB Tyler Patmon
• RB Jalen Simmons
• TE Scott Simonson
• T Pearce Slater
• T Tyrus Thompson
• TE Eric Wallace

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Arizona Cardinals

• Signed: LB Reshard Cliett

Carolina Panthers

• Signed: OL Blaine Clausell

Cleveland Browns

• Signed: WR Mario Alford

Indianpolis Colts

• Signed: T Pierce Burton

Minnesota Vikings

• Signed: TE Kyle Carter, T Marquis Lucas

New Orleans Saints

• Signed: DT Justin Zimmer

New York Giants

• Signed: OL Adam Gettis
• Cut: OL Laurence Gibson, RB George Winn

Philadelphia Eagles

• Signed: TE Anthony Denham

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Signed: LB Shaquille Riddick

San Francisco 49ers

• Signed: OT Mitchell Van Dyk

Tennessee Titans

• Signed: RB David Fluellen

Washington Redskins

• Signed: DL A.J. Francis, DB Shakiel Randolph
• Cut: DL Trevon Coley, DB Lee Hightower

Green Bay Packers

• Signed: QB Joe Callahan
• Cut: WR Dez Stewart

Indianapolis Colts

• Signed: QB Stephen Morris
• Cut: DT Kelcy Quarles

New England Patriots

• Signed: FB Glenn Gronkowski
• Cut: TE Kennard Backman

Philadelphia Eagles

• Signed: WR Marcus Johnson
• Cut: TE Anthony Denham

• CB Terrance Mitchell (Twitter link via Berman)
• G Karim Barton (Twitter link via Mark Berman of FOX 26)
• WR Wendall Williams
• WR Quenton Bundrage
• TE Anthony Denham (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)
• OLB Tony Washington (Twitter link via Wilson)
•  TE Eric Tomlinson (Twitter link via Wilson)
• DE Ufomba Kamalu (Twitter link via Berman)
• G Chad Slade (Twitter link via Berman)
• C Dalton Freeman
• OL Andrew McDonald (Twitter link via Wilson)
• OT Jeff Adams (Twitter link via Berman)
• CB Robert Nelson (Twitter link via Berman)
• RB Kenny Hilliard (Twitter link via Wilson)
• ILB Shakeel Rashad (Twitter link via Berman)
• LB Reshard Cliett (Twitter link via Wilson)
• S Antonio Allen (Twitter link via Berman)
• DE Dan Pettinato (Twitter link via Berman)

Mitchell, a former member of the Cowboys, hooked on with the Texans after he was waived in June. Jason Garrett spoke highly of Mitchell in the spring, but Dallas bounced him in the summer.

Allen, 27, is a former Jet, having spent the past three seasons in New York, where he appeared in 38 games and started 18. He signed a one-year deal that included $80K guaranteed this spring.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

Here, via Mark Berman of FOX 26 Houston (Twitter link), are the Texans’ other four moves:

Cut:

• LB Jeff Tarpinian

Waived/injured:

• TE Anthony Denham
• S Terrance Parks

Placed on reserve/non-football illness list:

• T David Quessenberry

• The Cowboys removed tight end Jordan Najvar from their injured reserve list with a settlement today, according to Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun (via Twitter).

Earlier updates:

• Jaguars tackle Austin Pasztor, who tore his hamstring during Sunday’s win against the Giants, has been placed on injured reserve, ending his season, per Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union (via Twitter). As O’Halloran adds, the Jags have signed linebacker A.J. Edds to replace Pasztor on the roster. Edds spent nearly two months with the Jets earlier this season, contributing on special teams and providing depth for the club’s linebacking corps.
• The Bengals have filled the open spot on their 53-man roster by signing linebacker Chris Carter, the club announced today (via Twitter). Carter, who spent three seasons with the Steelers, was cut by the Colts nearly two months ago.
• The Texans ended the season of inside linebacker Max Bullough today, placing him on injured reserve, tweets Mark Berman of FOX 26 Houston. Bullough, who had been slowed by a hamstring injury, was replaced on the roster by tight end Anthony Denham, whom the Texans promoted from their practice squad.

Additionally, as of 11:00am CT today, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads. For the 2014 and 2015 seasons, changes were made to practice squad rules that allow teams to carry eight players instead of 10, and the eligibility requirements for those extra two spots were also loosened. You can check out our glossary entry on practice squads to brush up on those changes, as well as all the other guidelines that govern the 10-man units, whose players practice with the team but aren’t eligible to suit up on Sundays.

Here are Sunday’s AFC South transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day:

Houston Texans:

• Acquired via trade: Ryan Mallett, QB (link)
• Signed: Danieal Manning, S (link)
• Claimed off waivers: Jeff Adams, T (via Mike Garafolo on Twitter), Damaris Johnson, WR (via Les Bowen on Twitter); Darryl Morris, CB (via Ian Rapoport on Twitter)
• Cut (officially announced): Chris Clemons, S (link); Case Keenum, QB (via Tania Ganguli on Twitter); Anthony McClung, WR (released with injury settlement, via Aaron Wilson on Twitter); Mike Thomas, WR (via Rapoport on Twitter); Josh Victorian, CB (via Wilson on Twitter)
• Placed on injured reserve: Will Yeatman (via James Palmer on Twitter)
• Signed to practice squad: Travis Labhart, WR (via David Nuno on Twitter); Keith Browner, DE; Max Bullough, ILB; Anthony Denham, TE; Matt Feiler, OT; James Ferentz, C; Alex Kupper OG; EZ Nwachukwu, WR; Toben Opurum, FB; Marcus Williams, CB.

Indianapolis Colts:

• Claimed off waivers: A.Q. Shipley, C (via Adam Caplan on Twitter)
• Cut: Thomas Austin, C (via Caplan on Twitter)
• Signed to practice squad (officially announced): Tyler Hoover, T; Andrew Jackson, ILB; Ryan Lankford, WR; Josh Lenz, WR; Jeff Mathews, QB; Dewey McDonald, S; Nnamdi Obukwelu, DT; Sheldon Price, CB; Erik Swoope, TE; Josh Walker, G

Jacksonville Jaguars:

• Claimed off waivers: Mickey Shuler, TE (via Ryan O’Halloran on Twitter)
• Cut: Marcel Jensen, TE (via Aaron Wilson on Twitter)
• Signed to practice squad (officially announced): Cody Booth, T; DeAndre Coleman, DT; Henry Josey, RB (via Adam Caplan on Twitter); Craig Loston, S; Stephen Morris, QB; Kerry Taylor, WR; Tony Washington, WR; Marcus Whitfield, LB. The team has also added cornerback Peyton Thompson, reports Michael DiRocco (via Twitter), although the team has not officially announced the signing.

Tennessee Titans:

• Claimed off waivers: Kris Durham, WR (via team release); T.J. Graham, WR (via Adam Caplan on Twitter); Brandon Harris, CB (via team release)
• Cut: Michael Preston, WR (via Jim Wyatt on Twitter); Steve Vallos, C (via team release); Khalid Wooten, DB (via team release); Patrick Bailey, LB (via Jim Wyatt on Twitter)
• Signed to practice squad (officially announced): Antonio Andrews, RB (via John Glennon on Twitter); Chigbo Anunoby, DL (via team release); Brandon Copeland, LB (via Wyatt on Twitter); Justin McCray, OL (via team release); Will Poehls, T (via Wyatt on Twitter); Rico Richardson, WR (via Wyatt on Twitter); Ri’Shard Anderson, CB (via Wyatt on Twitter); Dontay Moch, LB; Orson Charles, TE (via Wyatt on Twitter).

• Lacoltan Bester, WR
• Keith Browner, DE
• Max Bullough, ILB
• Anthony Denham, TE
• Mike Farrell, T
• Matt Feiler, T
• James Ferentz, C
• Bronson Irwin, G
• Alex Kupper, G
• Ricardo Mathews, NT
• Uzoma Nwachukwu, WR
• Julius Warmsley, DE
• Marcus Williams, CB
• Chris Young, ILB

The team has also removed Paul Hazel from its injured reserve list with a settlement.

• Jason Ankrah, OLB, Nebraska
• Chris Boswell, K, Rice
• Austin Brown, DL, Miami (Ohio)
• Max Bullough, ILB, Michigan State
• Chris Coyle, TE, Arizona State
• Anthony Denham, TE, Utah
• Tyrone Ezell, DL, Pittsburgh
• Matt Feiler, OT, Bloomsburg
• James Ferentz, OT, Iowa
• Kevin Forsch, G, Houston
• Sullivan Grosz, DL, Cal Poly
• Travis Labhart, WR, Texas A&M
• Terrance Lloyd, OLB, Baylor
• Chris Martin, T, Central Florida ($7.5K bonus, per Aaron Wilson)
• Chris McAllister, OLB, Baylor
• Anthony McClung, WR, Cincinnati
• Nathan Slaughter, WR, West Texas A&M
• Marcus Williams, CB, North Dakota State
• Bryan Witzmann, OT, South Dakota State
• Chris Young, ILB, Arizona State