Nicholas Morrow is returning to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The staff is signing the veteran linebacker to their apply squad, in keeping with a report from NFL insider Mike Garafolo.
Morrow initially joined the Eagles in the course of the 2023 offseason. He didn’t play nicely final season, as we noted when he left to signal with the Buffalo Bills in March 2024:
Morrow went from taking first-team reps in coaching camp to not even making the unique 53-player roster. He as a substitute started the season on the apply squad earlier than being referred to as as much as play after Nakobe Dean acquired harm.
Morrow ended up making 12 begins over 15 video games performed. Different groups picked on him in protection, as evidenced by his 104.6 passer ranking when focused. Morrow was arguably the face of the staff’s linebacker struggles in 2023 so he definitely received’t be missed.
Morrow logged 44 defensive snaps and 182 particular groups snaps in 11 video games performed for Buffalo in 2024. The Payments waived him on January 3 to make room for a 3rd quarterback on their energetic roster.
The Eagles clearly had a necessity for extra linebacker depth with Nakobe Dean struggling a season-ending knee damage towards the Green Bay Packers. The one three wholesome off-ball linebackers at the moment on the energetic roster are Zack Baun, Oren Burks, and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio indicated that Burks and Trotter Jr. would possibly break up snaps in an effort to interchange Dean.
Morrow figures to offer depth in case of extra linebacker accidents along with contributing on particular groups. He’ll doubtless be briefly elevated to the roster for Sunday’s Divisional Spherical sport, if not outright signed to the roster if/when the Eagles place Dean on injured reserve. The Eagles even have off-ball linebacker Dallas Gant on the apply squad however the undrafted rookie is clearly much less skilled than Morrow, who has 53 profession begins below his belt.
