The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced two roster moves ahead of the team’s Week 3 Monday night game against the Chicago Bears. Here’s an overview:
- TE Zach Ertz and LB Chance Campbell were temporarily elevated from the practice squad.
Note: teams are permitted to temporarily elevate up to two practice squad players per game. A player can be elevated up to three times in the regular season and an unlimited number of times in the postseason.
Let’s sort through this news on a player-by-player basis.
ZACH ERTZ
It was previously reported that Ertz was expected to be available for this game. The
Eagles brought the 35-year-old veteran back to Philly to help instantly fill in for the injured Dallas Goedert, who will not be playing against the Bears.
Just how many snaps will Ertz play? That much remains to be seen. It’s not easy to imagine he’ll be on the field for a normal TE1 workload since he’s playing in his first real game since getting hurt last year and he’s presumably still catching up on the Eagles’ playbook. But he could see some targets, especially since he’s played with Jalen Hurts in the past.
The Eagles have Johnny Mundt and E.J. Jenkins behind Ertz.
CHANCE CAMPBELL
Campbell is likely being elevated for special teams purposes but making him active does also provide extra depth at off-ball linebacker.
Monday will mark Campbell’s first regular season action in an Eagles uniform. And his first regular season snaps of any kind since he suited up for the Tennessee Titans in 2023.
OPEN ROSTER SPOT
For the second week in a row, the Eagles are entering a game with just 52 players on the active roster.
