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Philadelphia Eagles sign tight end to futures contract

The Philadelphia Eagles signed free agent tight end Joshua Perkins to a reserve/futures contract, according to an official announcement from the team.

To be clear, Perkins has not been signed to the active 53-man roster. This signing is being made for the 90-man offseason roster.

Perkins, 24, measures in at at 6-4, 227 pounds. He played college football at Washington (with Sidney Jones and Elijah Qualls) before being signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

As a rookie, Perkins appeared in eight games with Atlanta.