How the 1997 Eagles are being built - the number in parentheses after
a player is the round he was drafted in, Players listed under Trades
and Free Agents were originally drafted or signed by another NFL team
and have the year they were originally drafted indicated as well.
The numbers after Draft Choices, Trades and Free Agents column headers
indicate total on roster / on active roster (under contract + activated)
The Eagles currently have 65 players on the active/inactive list, 65 of
which are under contract. Of the 65 players under contract, 53 are on
the active roster. Of the inactive players, 1 is suspended by the NFL
for substance abuse, 2 are on the practice squad and 9 are on injured
reserve.
IR - player is on Injured Reserve
PS - player is on Practice Squad
S - player is suspended by the NFL
r - indicates Free Agent was acquired as a rookie
w - indicates player was aquired off waivers
nd - player was not drafted, came into NFL as a rookie free agent
* - player was on practice squad for part or all of the year
RFA - unsigned restricted free agent player
EFA - unsigned exclusive rights player
DR - unsigned draft choice
Year|Draft Choices(21 / 17) |Trades( 1/ 1) |Free Agents(43 / 35)
----+-----------------------+----------------------+--------------------------
1991|William Thomas(4) | |
----+-----------------------+----------------------+--------------------------
1994|Bernard Williams(1) S| |Michael Zordich(9-86)
|Charlie Garner(2b) | |
|Joe Panos(3) | |
----+-----------------------+----------------------+--------------------------
1995|Mike Mamula(1) | |Troy Drake(nd) r*
|Bobby Taylor(2a) IR| |Rhett Hall(6-91)
|Barrett Brooks(2b) | |Tom Hutton(nd) r
|Greg Jefferson(3a) | |Jimmie Johnson(12-89)
|Chris T. Jones(3b) | |Rodney Peete(6-89)
| | |Freddie Solomon(nd) r*
| | |Kevin Turner(3-92)
| | |Ricky Watters(2-91)
| | |James Willis(5-93)
----+-----------------------+----------------------+--------------------------
1996|Jermane Mayberry(1) | |Darion Conner(2-90)
|Jason Dunn(2a) | |Richard Cooper(nd-88) IR
|Brian Dawkins(2b) | |Ty Detmer(9-92)
|Bobby Hoying(3) | |Frederick Ford(nd) r* IR
|Ray Farmer(4) | |Irving Fryar(1-84)
| | |Bubba Miller(nd) r
| | |Hollis Thomas(nd) r
| | |Morris Unutoa(nd) r
| | |Troy Vincent(1-92)
----+-----------------------+----------------------+--------------------------
1997|Jon Harris(1) |Willie Clark(3-94) |Patrick Augafa(nd) r PS
|James Darling(2) |(from Ravens for |Ian Beckles(5-90)
|Duce Staley(3) | Ben Cavil) |Chris Boniol(nd-94)
|Ndukwe Kalu(5a) | |Russell Copeland(4-93)
|Antwuan Wyatt(6a) IR| |Jerry Crafts(11-91)
|Edward Jasper(6b) | |Richard Dent(8-83)
|Koy Detmer(7a) IR| |Charles Dimry(5-88)
| | |Charles Emanuel(nd) r IR
| | |Steve Everitt(1-93)
| | |DeShawn Fogle(nd) r*
| | |Mel Gray(2-84)
| | |Jeff Herrod(9-88)
| | |Jimmie Jones(3-90)
| | |Randy Kinder(nd) r
| | |Chad Lewis(nd) r
| | |Sean Love(10-91)
| | |Tim McTyer(nd) r*
| | |Andre President(nd-95) IR
| | |Anthony Rice(nd) r PS
| | |Darrin Smith(2-93) IR
| | |Matt Stevens(3-96) w
| | |Michael Timpson(4-89)
| | |Corey Walker(nd) r IR
| | |Al Wallace(nd) r
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Draft Free
Year|Total(65 / 53) | Choices(21 / 17) |Trades(1 / 1) |Agents(43 / 35)
----+---------------+------------------+--------------+---------------
1991| 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | - / - | - / -
----+---------------+------------------+--------------+---------------
1994| 4 / 3 | 3 / 2 | - / - | 1 / 1
----+---------------+------------------+--------------+---------------
1995| 14 / 13 | 5 / 4 | - / - | 9 / 9
----+---------------+------------------+--------------+---------------
1996| 14 / 12 | 5 / 5 | - / - | 9 / 7
----+---------------+------------------+--------------+---------------
1997| 32 / 24 | 7 / 5 | 1 / 1 | 24 / 18
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