In an unprecedented move, the Eagles have signed 41-year-old quarterback Josh McCown to their practice squad Sunday, but they have no intention for McCown …
In an unprecedented move, the Eagles have signed 41-year-old quarterback Josh McCown to their practice squad Sunday, but they have no intention for McCown to ever step foot in the NovaCare Complex this season. Instead, McCown will work out on his own at his home in Texas and attend meetings virtually. Each team is allowed to have 16 players on the practice squad, an increase from 12 as insurance from the coronavirus pandemic possibly depleting a team. And, there is no limit on experience on the practice squad. In the past, those spots were limited to those with three years of experience or less. This season, it’s open to anyone, even an 18-year veteran like McCown, who began his career in 2002 with the Arizona Cardinals. McCown has played for nine teams in his career, but he never played in a playoff game until last January, when he took over for Carson Wentz, who suffered a concussion, in the first quarter of the Eagles’ 17-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
