Wide receiver: Third-year veteran Chad Hall vs. sixth-round pick Marvin McNutt vs. undrafted free agent Damaris Johnson. The Eagles will keep six receivers, but after DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Jason Avant, and injured Riley Cooper, only two of these three can stay.
Unless he gets a case of fumble-itis as a punt returner, Johnson seems set since he locked down the No. 1 punt-return spot on merit. That, however, hurts Hall’s chances since Brandon Boykin will handle the kick-return duties.
If it’s McNutt vs. Hall strictly in a battle for the last receiving spot, then these next few weeks will be telling. Too early to call this one.
The Eagles are going to keep either five or six wide receivers, and I think they’ll keep six. I think you have to keep rookie Marvin McNutt, who is a big physical receiver, for at least one year. And I don’t think there’s anyway you can cut Damaris Johnson, who is working as the team’s third wide receiver with Maclin out. Johnson is also the top punt returner, and he had a huge game against Pittsburgh on Thursday.
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Cornerback Trevard Lindley perfectly read a pass from Foles intended for wide receiver Marvin McNutt. However, Lindley didn't get to the ball in time and McNutt caught the pass along the sideline and was off to the races.
He had no catches in the game, but he had some very good blocking downfield. He rode a DB about 15 yards on a 30 yard gain. Stuff like that will really stick out on film.