The Eagles on Saturday afternoon elevated punter Braden Mann and DB Tristin McCollum from the observe squad for his or her sport in opposition to the Commanders on the Linc on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.

This is the second straight week the Eagles have elevated Mann and their first time elevating McCollum.

McCollum ought to make his NFL debut tomorrow. McCollum, 24, joined the Eagles’ observe in 2023 after spending his 2022 season on the Texans observe squad. McCollum went undrafted out of Sam Houston State final 12 months

The Eagles have been coping with accidents on the security place so it is sensible to raise McCollum, who performed security all summer time for the Birds.

As a reminder, right here’s the Eagles harm report heading into the weekend:

OUT: S Sydney Brown (hamstring), WR Quez Watkins (hamstring)

Questionable: S Justin Evans (neck)

Without Brown and with Evans listed as questionable, the Eagles are down to simply two wholesome safeties on the 53-man roster in Reed Blankenship and Terrell Edmunds. Aside from McCollum, the Eagles will even have younger cornerback Kelee Ringo able to play security.

This is the second elevation for Mann, who made his Eagles debut final week in opposition to the Buccaneers. He has one elevation remaining. After that, the Eagles might want to both add him to the 53-man roster or discover a new punter.

The Eagles started the season with incumbent punter Arryn Siposs however made the change in the course of the mini bye week. Mann, 25, obtained only one alternative to punt in opposition to the Bucs and his 38-yarder was downed on the 16-yard line.

“One punt. Probably get a few more yards out of it, but I thought Braden did a really good job, saw just how the ebbs and flows of the game, you’re kind of just waiting for that opportunity,” Eagles particular groups coordinator Michael Clay stated, “but when the offense retains getting 1st downs, I do not suppose anyone goes to be fairly mad at it.

“But again, for the first game, seamless in terms of the operation. He had good work pregame. Hopefully the second week in is even more seamless.”

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