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The Eagles filled all 17 practice-squad spots. Here is what the final four add

Kiran Amegadjie, Jaydon Blue, Danny Gray and Robert Longerbeam complete a development group built around speed, depth and players with unfinished upside.

September 2, 2026 · I AM 215 JAWN

Original I AM 215 JAWN editorial card about the completed Eagles practice squad

The Eagles completed their 17-player practice squad Tuesday by signing tackle Kiran Amegadjie, running back Jaydon Blue, wide receiver Danny Gray and cornerback Robert Longerbeam, according to the team’s official transaction report.

The additions matter because the practice squad is not simply a list of emergency replacements. It is a working development group, a source of weekly game-day elevations and a way to keep useful skill sets inside the building while the active roster changes through a long season.

Amegadjie brings the most obvious developmental profile. The Bears selected the 6-foot-5 tackle in the third round in 2024 after an All-Ivy League career at Yale. Injuries limited him to six games as a rookie and ended his 2025 season, making health and consistent practice reps the first checkpoints in Philadelphia.

Blue adds speed to the backfield. The former Texas runner recorded 129 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries in five games for Dallas as a rookie, and his 4.38-second 40-yard dash explains the appeal. The Eagles already have a defined active-roster backfield; Blue gives them another explosive option to develop without forcing an immediate role.

Gray is the familiar name. He previously joined Philadelphia’s practice squad in 2024 and has done much of his professional work on special teams. That experience can matter when an injury creates a short-week need and the replacement must understand more than one assignment.

Longerbeam is another bet on athletic traits. Baltimore drafted him in the sixth round in 2025, but a training-camp knee injury cost him his rookie season. He returned for preseason work this year before being waived. His transition from college receiver to corner and strong combine testing give the Eagles a player who still has room to define his position ceiling.

None of the four signings changes the starting lineup today. Their value is in what happens next: healthy weeks, special-teams work, scout-team assignments and whether one of them becomes ready before the active roster needs help.