Eagles waive two undrafted rookies, with new NFL opportunities opening up quickly

The Philadelphia Eagles made another round of preseason roster changes on Monday, including waiving two undrafted rookie free agents, Dae’Quan Wright and Jaedan Roberts. The move reflects a familiar late-summer reality for NFL teams, when the depth chart is trimmed and fringe players are put through the waiver process to see who can be claimed and who can get invited to another club’s camp.

Wright and Roberts were not established veterans on the roster, but rather players who had arrived as undrafted rookies, a group that typically carries both upside and uncertainty in the first NFL offseason. For teams, waiving those players is often less about a single performance than about matching positional needs to special-teams value and the limits of the active and practice-squad structures.

The report also indicates that both players “quickly” found new homes following Philadelphia’s decision. While the specific destinations were not included in the limited details available here, the broader pattern is clear: once a player is waived, other teams have the window to claim them, and even if no claim is made, they can still pursue opportunities through signings or practice-squad offers.

For the Eagles, these kinds of moves are part of the ongoing roster management required to balance starters, key backups, and developmental players. Philadelphia has repeatedly used the preseason to evaluate assignments across units, particularly in ways that translate to the weekly grind of the regular season, where availability and reliability often determine who sticks.

From the players’ perspective, being waived does not end the chance to make an NFL roster. Undrafted rookies can pivot quickly if they fit a new team’s scheme, need help on special teams, or provide depth at a position where injuries and rotational needs are expected. The path is narrower than it is for drafted rookies, but the waiver-to-opportunity timeline is a well-worn route to another shot.

What to watch next is not only where Wright and Roberts landed, but also what roles each opportunity offers. In September football, small differences in practice performance can matter, and for players coming off waivers, the team that views them most favorably will often be the one that can find immediate value on gamedays.