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Eagles claim speedy running back off waivers while some former Philly players are headed elsewhere

The NFL waiver wire results are in following roster cuts and the Philadelphia Eagles made a successful claim! The Birds are adding running back Jason Huntley to their team.

Huntley, 22, was a fifth-round pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2020 NFL Draft. Our friends at Pride Of Detroit labeled Huntley as the Lions’ most surprising cut. Here’s what Alex Reno had to say:

To me the most surprising move was releasing fifth-round pick Jason Huntley, who by all accounts was having a very good training camp as a change-of-pace back.