But now comes a bit more depth, at least for practice, in the form of a Thursday, signing of second-year man Lew Nicholls III. Nicholls, who will join the practice squad now, had been with the Eagles in training camp. He was signed back to the practice squad in December before the yo-yo existence continued as he was waived on Dec. 31.

Before the season started, Saquon Barkley let Philadelphia Eagles fans know how high he sets the bar for himself. He said he wasn't trying to be cocky — it's hard to imagine anyone accusing him of that,