Eagles elevate RB Carson Steele and C Jake Majors to active roster after series of Friday moves

The Philadelphia Eagles made a cluster of roster changes on Friday afternoon, moving to protect depth at multiple positions as their injury situation extended beyond a typical week. The transactions included adding RB Carson Steele and C Jake Majors to the team’s active roster, moves that report the Eagles were trying to stabilize their backfield and interior blocking options ahead of the next stretch of games.

The roster activity also touched the quarterback room. The Eagles released quarterback Andy Dalton, according to the report, which changes how the team’s emergency options are structured. With that decision made, Philadelphia’s remaining backup group is described as Tanner McKee and rookie Cole Payton, with both staying on hand behind starter Jalen Hurts.

Roster turnover like this is often less about long-term roster philosophy and more about weekly practicality. When an injury report carries into the weekend, teams typically adjust the active group to ensure they can field a complete set of positional roles. In that context, activating a running back like Steele can also matter even if the player is not expected to lead the backfield workload, since game plans often require multiple bodies for fresh legs, protection responsibilities, and situational packages.

Jake Majors’ promotion is similarly framed as interior-line depth. Centers are especially important because of snap accuracy, line communication, and the difficulty of swapping responsibilities late in a game. Elevating a player to the active roster can reduce the risk that an in-game change at tackle or guard forces a destabilizing cascade across the middle of the formation.

The report’s broader takeaway is that the Eagles’ immediate roster math changed in response to their own status and availability. While specific injury names and positions beyond the quarterback context are not detailed in the information provided, the mention of a “long injury report” indicates the team faced multiple uncertainties, which tends to drive both activation decisions and releases at the margins.

For fans, the next practical question is how the Eagles use the newly activated players in the short term, and whether their active group now better reflects the roles they need for the upcoming game. Steele’s presence suggests the team is planning for manageable depth at running back, and Majors’ activation suggests they want a reliable interior option rather than forcing a more disruptive solution. Watch how Philadelphia lines up the depth groups in practice and whether any other roster tweaks follow once the team settles after Friday’s moves.