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Eagles add two more to the practice squad

The Eagles now have seven players on the practice squad after officially signing WR B.J. Cunningham and DT Frank Trotter.

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Eagles add two more to the practice squad

POSTED: Sunday, September 2, 2012, 11:53 AM

Zach Berman, Inquirer Staff Writer

Frank Trotter, middle, has been signed to the Eagles practice squad. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)

The Eagles now have seven players on the practice squad after officially signing WR B.J. Cunningham and DT Frank Trotter.

Cunningham was a sixth-round pick by the Dolphins out of Michigan State. He's 6-foot-2, 215 pounds and was the Spartans' all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards. Trotter spent training camp and the preseason with the Eagles and finished with three sacks.

They join C Chase Beeler, TE Chase Ford, FB Emil Igwenagu, WR Marvin McNutt and LB Ryan Rau. All except Beeler spent the preseason with the Eagles.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:03 PM, 09/02/2012

It's good to see Ryan Rau on the PS, I agree with Brain Baldinger's
assessment of Rau: he is smart and quick @ reads. A lot like a
young Zach Thomas, but not having Zak's physical quickness.

I think, if the other LB potion: the one Jordan
and Rolle are fighting for, is getting BEAT again
all year by the wide 9's LB exposure, you may see
Rau???

— mikey48

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:27 PM, 09/02/2012

Im really glad they kept trotter and Rau on the PS. Both players have a long way to go, but both had a knoack for making plays.

I wonder if they bring kafka to the PS.. I hope not. I would never waste a spot on someone with such a low ceiling..PS should be players with real potential, who are a few years away from realizing that potential. We should have taken a flyer on Vontaze burfict late in the draft. Would have liked to see a runb stuffing specialist as a linebacker reserve. A big Body that can stuff wholes in the goal line or obvious rushing downs. I know its a passing league, but every team should have a run stuffing Levon Kirkland type as a reserve.

— johnGiam

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:34 PM, 09/02/2012

What happened to Burfict???

— urbnasty

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:55 PM, 09/02/2012

I cant believe with the dolphins wr issues they released cunningham, the kid can really play. He would have been someone for them to keep around, they have no clue. Not sure where he fits here but could develop into a slot receiver in a year or two.

— Chaser_IBH

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:05 AM, 09/03/2012

He is in the Jason Avant mold of having a chiseled body and very dependable hands...His knack is finding holes in a zone defense, and I'm sure you're right in saying he'll learn the route responsibilities of a slot reeiver, in the advent of Avant getting hurt...He's not fast (4.59 at the Combine), but he looked very comfortable in the "Gauntlet" drill at the Combine...He WAS Kirk Cousins' fave at MSU, which meant he caught everything.

— bearsfriend

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:08 PM, 09/02/2012

Burfict made the Bengals 53 man roster. He actually had a very good preseason.

— Eaglehaslanded

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:40 PM, 09/02/2012

Rau needs to be playing. All he does is make plays,over and over...always around the ball.If he gets picked off the practice squad I'll be pissed.

— greenbloodVAEagle

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:00 PM, 09/02/2012

I agree. Rau should be playing. Wouldn't be surprised if he isn't on the team by the bye week.

— NYC - Philly

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:21 PM, 09/02/2012

I too was impressed with Rau, it will be interesting to see him develop. He looks like a good candidate to play the MLB position for us one day.

— Eaglehaslanded

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:52 PM, 09/02/2012

Kafka isn't practice squad eligible, but I think someone will pick him up at some point this season. I am a little surprised the eagles didn't sign a young qb for their practice squad.

— pking222

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:18 PM, 09/02/2012

pking222 - ummm ... I believe they already have a young QB ... 22 y.o. guy named Foles, Nick Foles.

Why exactly would they want to waste a practice squad place on another young QB???

— FishFryFrank