PHILADELPHIA -- The bottom-of-the-roster training camp tweaking has begun.
The Philadelphia Eagles signed wide receiver Josh Reese Tuesday. To make room on the 90-man roster, they released former UNLV wide receiver Devante Davis.
This is one instance where big people don't beat little people. Davis was considered a longshot candidate to make the Eagles' roster because he is 6-foot-3, 220 pounds. After just three days of training camp practices, Davis is gone.
Reese is 6-foot, 185 pounds, closer in size to Josh Huff than to Riley Cooper. Reese was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the draft. The Bucs later released him.
The Eagles' wide receiver picture is fairly clear. Cooper, Huff, Jordan Matthews, first-round pick Nelson Agholor, Miles Austin and Seyi Ajirotutu are all very likely to make the team. Jeff Maehl could sneak onto the roster again as a backup and special teams regular.
Undrafted rookie John Harris had a good day at camp Tuesday. He showed the ability to get open and make plays on the ball. But he is still a longshot to make the team.
So was Davis and, now, so is Reese.
