Four Released Eagles Players Draw Waiver Claims, Most by Any NFL Team

Q: With only one exemption available, which international prospect will the Eagles prioritize for their practice squad?

The Eagles are expected to prioritize Uar Bernard for the lone international exemption spot on the practice squad. That is what ultimately happened in the team’s practice-squad construction: both Bernard and Joshua Weru cleared waivers and signed back with Philadelphia, and Bernard was designated as the International Player Pathway player. That designation gives the Eagles the extra practice-squad slot, though it does not prevent another team from signing him to its active roster. The case for Bernard was tied to Philadelphia’s investment and long-term view. The Eagles used a seventh-round pick on the Nigerian defensive tackle, and team officials had emphasized his rare physical tools and developmental upside. Howie Roseman and Vic Fangio both described Bernard and Weru as raw prospects who need time, but Bernard carried added draft capital and was viewed internally as a major development project worth protecting with the exemption. Weru, the Kenyan edge rusher and former rugby player, arguably flashed more in camp and preseason and looked closer to contributing, particularly on special teams. But because only one player could receive the IPP designation, the Eagles chose Bernard for the exempt spot and still kept Weru on the standard practice squad. So the answer is Bernard, even though Weru may have looked more game-ready in the short term.

Q: Did joint practices backfire on Philadelphia by allowing the Patriots to scout and steal standout tight end Cam Latu?

Probably not. The joint practices likely helped New England confirm its interest in Cam Latu, but they were not the reason Philadelphia lost him. Latu was always at real risk of being claimed. He is a former third-round pick, had a strong summer, already played 15 games for the Eagles in 2025, and brought clear value as a blocking tight end, H-back type and core special teamer. That profile is exactly the kind of back-end roster player teams target at cutdown time, especially because a waiver claim puts him directly on the 53-man roster. The Patriots almost certainly benefited from seeing him up close in Foxborough. Multiple reports noted that Latu performed well in those joint practices, and that likely reinforced what New England already saw on film from his Eagles work last season and in preseason. But calling it a “steal” overstates it. Waiver claims are a standard part of roster building, and the Patriots had enough interest to use a roster spot on him. The bigger Philadelphia story is roster choice, not the practice format. The Eagles exposed Latu to waivers by keeping other tight ends, including E.J. Jenkins, and accepted the risk that another club could claim him. Once that happened, Philadelphia had no control, especially with low waiver priority after a strong 2025 record. So the joint practices may have showcased Latu to the Patriots, but the decisive factor was the Eagles waiving a useful player other teams already had reason to like.

3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports Philadelphia · Aug 31

Four players the Eagles cut Sunday were claimed on waivers Tuesday, with Cameron Williams going to Atlanta, Myles Hinton to Cincinnati, Cam Latu to New England and Kapena Gushiken to Indianapolis.
The losses hit players Philadelphia likely hoped to stash on its practice squad; everyone else it released cleared waivers and can now be re-signed as free agents.
Philadelphia did not win any waiver claims of its own, picking 20th in the priority order based on last season's record.
No other NFL team lost more than two players on waivers, making the Eagles the hardest-hit roster in this round of post-cut claims.