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How UDFA T.J. Edwards silenced the doubters and made Eagles final 53

Standout performances. Every practice, every week, every game.

“Both guys had really good camps… that was a tough call for us. I think that they have a little bit different skill sets, they play different spots in our defense. We went back and forth on it and decided to go with TJ”

Howie Roseman, Eagles GM. On keeping TJ Edwards over Alex Singleton

What started as a fun story about a longshot linebacker from Wisconsin quickly turned 180 degrees. The guy who many scouts couldn’t hesitate to call slow, athletically limited, and unable to play sideline to sideline, made the Eagles 53-man roster over CFL standout Alex Singleton.