The much-maligned fourth-round selection of the 2017 NFL Draft was never able to contribute to the Eagles: a hamstring injury during his first preseason landed him on IR Youth Chris Long Jersey , and a similar injury led to him getting cut in the 2018 preseason. After spending some time on the Detroit Lions’ practice squad, Pumphrey has returned to Philadelphia.Much like Michael Jordan returned to the Chicago Bulls after a stint as a baseball player, Donnel Pumphrey has returned to the Eagles, some would say.Others might say it’s more like Jay-Z returning to recording albums after The Black Album was supposed to be his last, Donnel Pumphrey has returned to the Eagles.Still others might say it’s more reminiscent of Simba, returning from his flight to the desert and hakuna matata lifestyle to take his rightful place as king of the jungle. This is how some news outlets are framing Donnel Pumphrey’s return to the Eagles.Pump is unlikely to stick on the practice squad for very long, as I see it: when they cut him earlier this season Cheap Mike Wallace Jersey , it seemed as if Philadelphia’s medical staff had much decided that Pumphrey’s push to add weight to play at the NFL level was too much for his frame. It will be difficult to trust Pumphrey on a year-to-year basis, if his hamstrings are never up to 100% — which they very well may never be.Though, if Pumphrey remains healthy on the practice squad, that will be a good sign for his eventual calling up to the active roster — Lord knows the Eagles could use some running back help.Here’s an updated look at the Eagles’ practice squad:RB Donnel PumphreyDT Winston CraigLB B.J. BelloOL Josh AndrewsTE Billy BrownLB Asantay BrownWR Braxton MillerWR Dorren MillerDE Joe OstmanCB Chandon SullivanJordan Matthews reportedly seen at the Eagles’ facility [UPDATE] Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews was reportedly spotted at the team’s headquarters on Tuesday afternoon. At least, 6ABC’s Jamie Apody is “pretty sure” she saw him.
It’s entirely possible the Eagles are re-signing Matthews since Philadelphia is so thin at wide receiver right now. After waiving DeAndre Carter earlier today, the Eagles only have three healthy receivers on the 53-man roster: Nelson Agholor, Kamar Aiken Jason Peters Jersey , and Shelton Gibson.It’s also possible the Eagles just brought Matthews to Philly for a workout to check up on his health status. Matthews injured his hamstring during training camp practice with the Patriots in August. New England later waived him with an injury settlement. JMatt returning to the Eagles wouldn’t be a shock in the sense that he knows the offense and Carson Wentz loves him. It would be surprising from the standpoint that the Eagles don’t really need to add another possession receiver who’s strictly limited to playing in the slot. With Mike Wallace missing time, Philadelphia could really use someone who’s capable of stretching the field. JMatt isn’t that guy and it would force Nelson Agholor to play more often on the outside. Agholor is capable of doing that, but he’s been most effective in the slot.The Eagles clearly showed they didn’t think the world of Matthews by including him as a throw-in for the Ronald Darby trade last year. But the team’s desperation, combined with Wentz’s preference, could push them to bring him back to Philly.We’ll see what happens.