After the Eagles cut their roster down to 53 players on Saturday, Howie Roseman and his staff officially brought back many of the cuts to the practice squad, which was announced on Sunday afternoon.
Center Josh Andrews, tight end Billy Brown, linebacker Nate Gerry, offensive tackle Dillon Gordon, defensive tackle Justin Hamilton, running back Byron Marshall, cornerback C.J. Smith, quarterback Nate Sudfeld, wide receiver Bryce Treggs and wide receiver Greg Ward were all agreed to terms to join the Birds' practice squad.
Nine of the 10 players were with the Eagles throughout training camp. The only one who wasn't is Sudfeld, a sixth-round pick out of Indiana by the Redskins in 2016. He was released by Washington on Saturday afternoon.
The 6-foot-6, 240-pound Sudfeld is now the third QB with the Eagles behind Carson Wentz and Nick Foles. Both Matt McGloin and and Dane Evans were released in the days following the Eagles' preseason finale against the Jets last Thursday.
Prior to spending last year on Washington's practice squad, Sudfeld was a star for the Hoosiers during his four seasons in Bloomington. He racked up 593 completions, 7879 yards and 61 TDs compared to just 20 interceptions. His senior year in 2015 was his best as he completed 247 balls for 3573 yards and 27 TDs. He led the Big Ten that year in passing yards, TD passes and total yards (3,634).
The Eagles and Redskins meet a week from Sunday in Washington for the season opener.
Andrews is back after spending the last two seasons on the Eagles' roster, but is recovering from a broken hand.
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Gerry was a fifth-round pick out of Nebraska this past draft. A natural safety, the Eagles transitioned him to linebacker during camp. Roseman said Saturday that Gerry was a victim of the numbers game and depth at the position more than anything else.
Marshall played the last three games of the season with the Eagles, recording 64 yards on the ground on 19 carries.
The speedy Treggs played in nine games for the Eagles last season, including one start. He posted three catches for 80 yards, including one reception for 58 yards
