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Eagles sign 11 players to Reserve/Futures contracts

The Eagles made their first transactions of the offseason on Tuesday when they signed the following 11 players to Reserve/Futures contracts. These are players who were not on the active roster at the end of the season:

• G/T Kayode Awosika – The rookie free agent out of Buffalo made his NFL debut in the regular-season finale against the Cowboys and played 43 snaps. Awosika was a three-year starter and two-time captain at Buffalo, playing 37 games (32 starts).

• WR Deon Cain – A former sixth-round pick of the Colts in 2019, Cain was signed to the Eagles' practice squad on October 18 and finished the season with the team. Prior to joining the Eagles, Cain played in 15 games (6 starts) with the Colts and Steelers.

• LB Christian Elliss – A rookie free agent of the Vikings out of Idaho, Elliss made his NFL debut in the regular-season finale against the Cowboys and posted two tackles in seven snaps.

• CB Craig James – The cornerback spent his third year with the Eagles in 2021. His most extensive playing time came in 2019 when he played 14 games with one start. James was a special teams captain in 2020.

• DE Matt Leo – The Australian native originally joined the Eagles in 2020 through the NFL International Player Pathway Program. The 6-foot-7, 280-pound Leo played college football at Iowa State (29 games). 2021 marked his second year on the team's practice squad.

• DE Cameron Malveaux – Malveaux was called up by the Eagles for each of the final four games this past season, including playoffs. He played 66 snaps on defense in the regular season and another 15 in the playoffs, notching four total tackles.

• S Jared Mayden – Like Malveaux, Mayden was called up for four regular-season games this year. The former rookie free agent out of Alabama accumulated five tackles and another one on special teams.

• CB Mac McCain – McCain was on the active roster and the practice squad for both the Eagles and the Broncos in his rookie season out of North Carolina A&T. He played in two games for the Eagles, registering two tackles.

• LB JaCoby Stevens – A sixth-round pick out of LSU in 2021, Stevens played in the final two regular-season games, making his first career start in Week 18 against Dallas.

• TE Noah Togiai – It's been quite a journey for Togiai, who was originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Eagles in 2020. He was claimed by the Colts where he played in four games as a rookie. He returned to Philadelphia on October 11 and made his Eagles debut in the regular-season finale against Dallas.

• DT Marvin Wilson – A rookie free agent of the Browns in 2021, Wilson spent the entire season on the Eagles' practice squad. He made his NFL debut in Week 18 against the Cowboys and totaled four tackles in 19 snaps.

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