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Eagles sign the No. 9 pick from the 2017 NFL Draft

The Philadelphia Eagles signed veteran free agent wide receiver John Ross on Thursday morning, according to an official team announcement.

This news comes a few days after DeVante Parker unexpectedly announced his NFL retirement. His departure had the Eagles interested in adding some more wide receiver depth.

We knew Ross was on the Eagles’ radar considering the team invited him to participate in their rookie minicamp following the 2024 NFL Draft. Here’s what we wrote at the time:

Ross, who’s somehow only 28, hasn’t played in the NFL since the 2021 season.