Eagles cut 2 QBs; Brent Celek retiring
Celek announces retirement
The first wave of Eagles cuts includes quarterbacks Christian Hackenberg and Joe Callahan, per reports.
That doesn’t qualify as a surprise as the depth chart includes Carson Wentz, Nick Foles and Nate Sudfeld.
Additionally, tight end Billy Brown and wide receiver Rashard Davis were reportedly axed.
The Eagles will confirm the 37 roster moves they must make to reach the 53-man limit after the 4 p.m. deadline Saturday.
Callahan threw a four-yard scoring pass to running back Matt Jones with 18 seconds left to lift the Eagles to a 10-9 win over the New York Jets in the preseason finale Thursday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Callahan completed 18 of 26 attempts for 164 yards with one interception and an 82.9 passer rating. Hackenberg completed just 7 of 16 pass attempts for 69 yards and two interceptions in his debut with the Eagles. He also had five rushes for 66 yards, although he lost a fumble.
Hackenberg appealed to the Eagles because he has practice squad eligibility. If he clears waivers he can be signed to the practice squad Sunday.
Meanwhile, several Eagles hopefuls are waiting by their phones. The list includes rookie wide receiver Tim Wilson (Radnor High), who caught three passes for 28 yards playing 35 snaps against the Jets.
“I feel like I performed well,” Wilson said. “All I needed was the opportunity and a little more playing time and that’s what I got. Thank God for that opportunity. It’s been a dream come true to actually just be here and play on this team. Making those catches in front of the hometown with my family here, it’s just awesome to perform and show them that I have been working hard and I just want to have fun out there.”
••• Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro reported that the Super Bowl LII champion sign hanging in the locker room and around the Nova-