FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Eagles have waived wide receiver Johnny Wilson with an injury designation.Wilson, who was drafted in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, has been out with a knee injury for most of the last two weeks.Wilson has struggled with injuries over the last two years. Last year, he suffered season-ending knee and ankle injuries during training camp.Before hurting his knee this summer, Wilson faced an uphill battle to make Philadelphia’s 53-man roster. He did not make many plays during practice and was buried on the depth chart.MORE BY CAYDEN STEELE‘Scary’ Eagles breakout candidate turning heads across the NFL: ‘He’s going to be a problem’Aug. 21, 2026, 3:56 p.m.An Eagles rookie is being called a ‘disaster’ and getting roasted: Is it time to worry?Aug. 21, 2026, 3:30 p.m.Elijah Moore, Hollywood Brown and Darius Cooper surpassed him in the Eagles’ wide receiver hierarchy.During his rookie season, Wilson caught 5 receptions for 38 yards and was primarily used as a blocker on offense. Wilson is 6-6, 228 pounds, but he never played to his size.In a corresponding move, the Eagles signed center Zeke Correll and wide receiver Brandon Hayes. They also placed cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields on injured reserve.Read the original article on NJ.com. Add NJ.com as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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