The Philadelphia Eagles have waived tight end Jaheim Bell following a significant NFL draft decision. Bell had joined the Eagles' practice squad last October after being a seventh-round pick by the New England Patriots in 2024.
The Philadelphia Eagles have cut a player at a position in transition.
The Eagles waived tight end Jaheim Bell on Tuesday, the franchise announced.
Bell, a 2024 seventh-round pick by the New England Patriots, joined the Eagles’ practice squad last October.
Bell was waived a week later, spent three weeks with the Pittsburgh Steelers, then signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles in January.
Bell, the former Florida State and South Carolina standout, was signed to that reserve/future contract to add more competition in the Eagles’ tight end room.
But after the draft, Bell became expendable.
The Eagles drafted Vanderbilt star Eli Stowers at No. 54 overall in the second round. It was a big decision by Howie Roseman to take Stowers, the Mackey Award-winning “matchup nightmare” who will have to develop as a blocker.
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The Eagles waived Jaheim Bell as part of a roster transition following a major NFL draft decision.
Jaheim Bell was a seventh-round pick by the New England Patriots in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Jaheim Bell has been with the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, and Pittsburgh Steelers during his NFL career.
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The Eagles will also reportedly sign Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright as an undrafted free agent.
Once Wright becomes official, the Eagles will have seven tight ends: Stowers, Dallas Goedert, Johnny Mundt, Grant Calcaterra, E.J. Jenkins, Cameron Latu and Stone Smartt.
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