Sidney Jones

Former second-round pick, Sidney Jones was part of the cuts from the team on Saturday to trim the roster to 53.

The Eagles have set their initial 53-man roster for the upcoming 2020 NFL season. Here are a few notable things to point out.

The Eagles Cut Ties with three former Draft Picks on Saturday's cut down day.

Friday's Football At Four: Andrew DiCecco talks Eagles options to finalize 53-man roster, concerns with Offensive Line depth, perspective on Cornerbacks, and more

According to MMQB's NFL Insider Albert Breer, a pair of Philadelphia Eagles cornerbacks are among several players in the league who could be traded before tomorrow's 4 p.m., 53-man roster deadline.

"Its over as far as I am concerned, Avonte Maddox will be the starting corner," said NFL insider Adam Caplan from the Inside the Birds podcast during Football at Four.

While Darius Slay was brought in to fortify an oft-maligned Eagles' secondary and grant defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz his first elite perimeter defender in years, depth concerns remain prevalent. The youth and upside at the position is enticing -- Avonte Maddox, Sidney Jones, Cre'Von LeBlanc, and Rasul Douglas offer varying degrees of upside -- while eighth-year pro Nickell Robey-Coleman is a

The deal is a no-brainer for the Eagles, who entered the season with a big need at the cornerback position.

The Philadelphia Eagles kept their playoff hopes alive after a 17-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys. The Eagles grabbed the lead on the opening possession and never trailed in this win.

Lost in the wash of multiple issues engulfing the Eagles was the out-of-sight, out-of-mind reality that Sidney Jones was benched