Eagles sign former Falcons starter to practice squad
The Philadelphia Eagles announced changes to their practice squad on Saturday afternoon. Here’s an overview:
EDGE Antwaun Powell-Ryland was released from the practice squad.DT Ta’Quon Graham was signed to the practice squad.Let’s sort through this news on a player-by-player basis.
ANTWAUN POWELL-RYLAND
APR was the Eagles’ final pick (No. 209 overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft. Here’s a recap of the transactions he’s been involved in since coming to Philly (via Pro Football Reference):
August 26, 2025: The Philadelphia Eagles waived OLB Antwaun Powell-Ryland.August 27, 2025: The Philadelphia Eagles signed OLB Antwaun Powell-Ryland to the practice squad.September 5, 2025: The Philadelphia Eagles released OLB Antwaun Powell-Ryland.October 1, 2025: The Philadelphia Eagles signed OLB Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. to the practice squad.October 2, 2025: The Philadelphia Eagles released OLB Antwaun Powell-Ryland.October 3, 2025: The Philadelphia Eagles signed OLB Antwaun Powell-Ryland to the practice squad.November 8, 2025: The Philadelphia Eagles released OLB Antwaun Powell-Ryland.It won’t be surprising if the Eagles bring APR back again, whether that’s soon or sometime down the road. They are more intrigued than not at all by his upside but they clearly don’t think he’s ready to contribute in 2025.
TA’QUON GRAHAM
Graham was a fifth-round pick (No. 148 overall) out of Texas by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2021 NFL Draft. He’s made 16 starts in 51 career games played. During that span, Graham has logged 88 tackles, 13 quarterback hits, five TFLs, one sack, and one forced fumble.
Graham was recently released by the Falcons on November 5. Here’s what our associates over at The Falcoholic had to say about the move:
Graham was a fifth round pick who has been a reliable rotational run stopper all this time, which is hardly Grady Jarrett but is very solid value for a fifth rounder in today’s NFL. But Graham returned to a suddenly deep defensive line rotation from an injury that cost him all but two games thus far and scuffled a little bit, and that’s all it took to get the axe when the Falcons needed to open a roster spot.
It’s a surprise because outside of a couple of bad stretches here and there over the years, Graham has always been a solid player. In 2022 and 2023 in particular, he was a consistent 15-20 snap per game player who regularly made an impact against the run, and he put together a 2022 where he actually was a useful pass rusher who delivered eight quarterback hits in limited opportunities. Those chances had dwindled in 2024 and he was injured in 2025, as mentioned, and the coaching staff had shifted multiple times from the group that brought Graham to Atlanta.
Perhaps injuries have taken a toll on Graham. The Falcons seem to think so.
But not a bad player for the Eagles to add to the practice squad for some more interior defensive line depth.
EAGLES PRACTICE SQUAD
Each player below is eligible to be temporarily elevated to the active roster up to three times in the regular season unless otherwise noted.
EDGE Patrick Johnson (two elevations remaining)
DT Gabe Hall (two elevations remaining)
TE E.J. Jenkins (two elevations remaining)
LB Chance Campbell
CB Tariq Castro-Fields
WR Britain Covey
DT Ta’Quon Graham
WR Danny Gray
DB Brandon Johnson
C/G Jake Majors
QB Kyle McCord
CB Parry Nickerson
OL Hollin Pierce
S Andre’ Sam
CB Ambry Thomas
WR Quez Watkins
OT Luke Felix-Fualalo (international exemption)
