Zach Berman’s final (initial) 53-man roster

The annual challenge when projecting the initial 53-man roster is not necessarily evaluating the best 53-man roster the Eagles can assemble, but rather trying to forecast what strategies Howie Roseman will utilize based on that summer’s conditions.
What’s unique about this summer is the first year of the NFL’s new injured reserve rules, which allows Roseman to place two injured players on IR with a designation to return before the roster is assembled. In previous years, Roseman needed to carry such a player through the initial cut and waiver period. An argument could be made that he should preserve his return designations until he needs them during the season, although roster spots are too ...