The Eagles have opened the practice window for safety Marcus Epps. Philadelphia placed Epps on Injured Reserve after the Eagles' Week 8 victory over the Giants on October 26.

Epps has been a special teams contributor this season and played 15 defensive snaps for the Birds. He provides depth with rookie Andrew Mukuba on Injured Reserve.

The Eagles have two safeties on the active roster in Reed Blankenship and Sydney Brown. Philadelphia elevated Andre' Sam from the practice squad last week against the Bears.

Epps was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round out of Wyoming in 2019 and played in eight games for the Minnesota before being claimed by the Eagles off of waivers. Epps turned into a full-time starter for the Eagles in 2022, helping the team reach the Super Bowl.

After the Eagles, Epps signed a contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. He signed with the New England Patriots in 2025 and was released on roster cutdown day before signing to Philadelphia's practice squad. He was signed to the 53-man roster after Week 3.

The Eagles also released veteran defensive back Parry Nickerson from the practice squad on Tuesday. The sixth-year veteran out of Tulane played in five games for the Eagles this season. He was signed to the active roster from the practice squad ahead of the Week 4 win over the Bucs. He played the most defensive snaps in the Week 8 win over the Giants before being released and brought back to the practice squad. Nickerson was a member of the Eagles' practice squad during the Super Bowl LIX run in 2024. — Written by Matt Ryan