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Eagles trade for safety David Sims, set 53-man roster

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Eagles trade for safety David Sims, set 53-man roster

POSTED: Friday, August 31, 2012, 8:19 PM

Zach Berman

UPDATED AT 9:46 p.m.

The Eagles acquired safety David Sims from the Cleveland Browns for a conditional draft pick. They waived Julian Vandervelde.

FROM EARLIER:

The Eagles' final transaction on Friday night was waiving defensive tackle Antonio Dixon, the big-bodied run-stuffer who started 10 games in 2010. He was the 22nd player cut on Friday.

Here is the breakdown of the roster, which is subject to change in the coming days:

UPDATED ROSTER

QB (3): Michael Vick, Nick Foles, Trent Edwards

RB/FB (5): LeSean McCoy, Dion Lewis, Bryce Brown, Chris Polk, Stanley Havili

WR (5): DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Jason Avant, Riley Cooper, Damaris Johnson

TE (2): Brent Celek, Clay Harbor

OL (8): King Dunlap, Evan Mathis, Jason Kelce, Danny Watkins, Todd Herremans, Demetress Bell, Dennis Kelly, Dallas Reynolds

DL (10):Trent Cole, Cullen Jenkins, Derek Landri, Jason Babin, Phillip Hunt, Darryl Tapp, Brandon Graham, Vinny Curry, Fletcher Cox, Cedric Thornton

LB (6): DeMeco Ryans, Akeem Jordan, Mychael Kendricks, Jamar Chaney, Brian Rolle, Casey Matthews

CB (6): Nnamdi Asomugha, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Brandon Boykin, Curtis Marsh, Brandon Hughes, Trevard Lindley

S (5): Nate Allen, Kurt Coleman, Jaiquawn Jarrett, David Sims, Colt Anderson

ST (3): Alex Henery, Chas Henry, Jon Dorenbas

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Comments (66)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:02 AM, 09/01/2012

same issues as last season. questions at o-line, linebacker and safety.

— psualum

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:12 AM, 09/01/2012

This was an outstanding Eagles Training Camp. I can not remember another camp which drew such anxiety from Eagles fans. I certainly hope this is the norm moving forward.

I don't know that keeping 6 of the linebackers from camp at the expense of Dixon was such a good idea. Seems to me that if a trade develops Dixon was a greater bargaining chip than any one of the reserve linebackers on this roster in exchange for a need talent where we are the weakest, which is linebacker and safety.

— Dexter

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:15 AM, 09/01/2012

Just like last season, by the time Mudd brings the Offensive Line together Mike Vick will be laid out in a body cast and some of you will be claiming again he held the ball to long in the pocket behind this weak Offensive Line.

— Dexter