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With Carson Wentz on IR, Eagles bring back Bryan Braman to boost special teams

Dave Fipp's units have lacked spark since special teams captain Chris Maragos went down.

Eagles' linebacker Bryan Braman forces New York Jets' quarterback Christian Hackenberg to throw a interception during the third-quarter in a preseason game on Thursday, September 1, 2016 in Philadelphia. YONG KIM / Staff Photographer
Eagles' linebacker Bryan Braman forces New York Jets' quarterback Christian Hackenberg to throw a interception during the third-quarter in a preseason game on Thursday, September 1, 2016 in Philadelphia. YONG KIM / Staff PhotographerRead moreYong Kim
    by Les Bowen | Columnist
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The Eagles officially placed Carson Wentz on injured reserve Tuesday, and used his roster spot to try to shore up a proud special teams unit that has been less consistent since special teams captain Chris Maragos went down for the season with a knee injury at Carolina on Oct. 12.

The team brought back Bryan Braman, nominally a linebacker but basically a strong tackler and blocker on special teams. Braman came to the Eagles as a free agent from the Texans in 2014, and played here through last season, but was not signed to another contract then.

He signed with the Saints toward the end of the preseason, but was placed on IR Sept. 2 and released with an injury settlement a week later.

Braman led the Eagles in special teams snaps in 2015.

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