Sources: WR Paul Turner, CB C.J Smith to Sign With Eagles' Practice Squad

Wide receiver Paul Turner and cornerback C.J. Smtith will join the Eagles' practice squad, league sources told CSNPhilly.com's Dave Zangaro.

Both Turner and Smith innitially made the Eagles' 53-man roster after final cuts, but were waived a day later after the Eagles claimed three players, including wide receiver Bryce Treggs. Turner cleared waivers and Zangaro reported Turner chose to stay in Philadelphia despite other teams' interest in signing him to their practice squads.

The signing of Turner and Smith pushes the Eagles' practice squad to 11 members, meaning a corresponding move must be made to get the squad down to the 10-man limit.

Turner was undrafted out of Louisiana Tech. However, the wide receiver made the most of his training camp, quickly becoming a fan favorite with his consistent play. He led the entire NFL with 17 catches this preseason and picked up 165 yards on those receptions. He also played a role on special teams, returning a punt return for a touchdown in the preseason finale against the Jets on Thursday.

The Eagles' practice squad is now full at 10 players. They signed four players on Monday morning (see story) after adding five on Sunday. The 10 players are FB Andrew Bonnet, LB Don Cherry, LB Quentin Gause OL Darrell Greene, WR Marcus Johnson, RB Byron Marshall, C Aaron Neary, DT Aziz Shittu, Turner and WR David Watford 

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