Eagles cut roster to 80, sign von Oelhoffen and two rookies

by JasonB on Jun 13, 2008 1:23 PM EDT in Philadelphia Eagles News

Kimo von Oelhoffen is back...

Head coach Andy Reid hinted at the end of the June OTAs that roster moves were on the horizon and the Eagles wasted no time releasing nine players and agreeing to terms with veteran defensive tackle Kimo von Oelhoffen on a one-year deal Friday.

The only notable cut was former 7th round pick Lajuan Ramsey. All in all the Eagles cut 9 players.

Also cut were cornerback Tanard Davis, a late-season pickup in 2007, defensive tackle Jeremy Clark and defensive end Xzavie Jackson, who were both on the practice squad last season. The other five players released were all rookie free agents: linebacker Gary Butler, wide receiver Terrell Golden, quarterback Casey Hansen, defensive end A.J. Schable and linebacker Markell Staffieri.

I'm a tiny bit surprised to see that they cut Hansen, the QB, only because I thought they'd want to bring an extra QB to camp like they usually do. I suppose with the 5 less roster spots this year that extra QB is no longer worth having around.

The Eagles also said that LB Andy Studebaker and G Mike Gibson agreed to 4 year deals. For more on Andy Studebaker, you can always check my interview with his college defensive coordinator.

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Cut Birds

I was actually hoping to see Casey Hansen in the preseason. I was interested to see what he could do and was hoping he would be a sleeper who could sneak his way onto the practice squad. I liked his story – big red-haired white kid with a big ass tattoo on his throwing arm playing for a traditional black college.

That said, I wonder if teams prefer not to carry a QB on their practice squad because they want to be able to use guys who can add value to their scout team. Such as a fast defensive back, running back, or wide receiver. I wonder if the practice squad has become less about developing players and more about creating a better scout team.

by Baron Dainer Von Tresvant on Jun 13, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions

DT

Well, that certainly simplifies things along the Line.

DT (roster) – Patterson, Bunkley, Laws
DT (bubble) – Reagor, Klecko, Von Oelhoffen

DE (roster) – Cole, Thomas, Smith, Clemmons, Abiamiri
DE (bubble) – McDougle

DE/DT (bubble) – Howard

by Andrew B on Jun 16, 2008 11:50 AM EDT reply actions

was Kimo any good the last two years?

I haven’t heard a thing about him since the Steelers cut him. I’m curious if he’s been worth the money since then. Anyone have any comments on the big guy?

"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."

by showtime on Jun 17, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions