“Releasing players that have worked their tails off for the team is one of
the toughest days for me,” said head coach Andy Reid. “It’s even tougher when
you release veterans such as Hugh and Jon. They have contributed a great deal to
the success of this team over the past few years and we appreciate their efforts
on and off the field.”
The Eagles roster now stands at 53 players. Here’s a current
position-by-position breakdown of the roster:
Quarterbacks (3): Donovan McNabb, Koy Detmer, Mike McMahon
Running backs (5): Brian Westbrook, Ryan Moats, Reno Mahe, Bruce Perry, Josh Parry (fullback)
Wide Receivers (5): Terrell Owens, Greg Lewis, Reggie Brown, Billy McMullen,
Darnerien McCants
Tight Ends (3): L.J. Smith, Stephen Spach, Mike Bartrum
Offensive Line (9): Tra Thomas, Artis Hicks, Hank Fraley, Shawn Andrews, Jon Runyan, Todd Herremans, Adrien Clarke, Trey Darilek, Calvin Armstrong
Defensive Line (9): Jevon Kearse, Hollis Thomas, Darwin Walker, N.D. Kalu, Juqua Thomas, Sam Rayburn, Mike Patterson, Trent Cole, Paul Grasmanis
Linebackers (7): Keith Adams, Jeremiah Trotter, Dhani Jones, Mark Simoneau, Mike Labinjo, Jason Short, Matt McCoy
Cornerbacks (5): Lito Sheppard, Sheldon Brown, Roderick Hood, Matt Ware, Dexter Wynn
Safeties (5): Michael Lewis, Brian Dawkins, Sean Considine, Quintin Mikell,
Jeremy Thornburg
Kicker/Punter (2): David Akers, Dirk Johnson