What you should knowThe Eagles and every other NFL team need to trim their roster down to 53 players by 4 p.m.The Birds got a head start Monday by cutting quarterback Kyle McCord, cornerback Eli Ricks,

Of the 16 players allowed on Philadelphia’s practice squad, 10 have to be rookies or second-year players, while the remaining six have no limitations (veterans). The Eagles have Laekin Vakalahi, a 6'5", 318-pound former Australian Rugby player, as their International Pathway Performer, meaning the Birds can carry 17 players.