Statement from the Eagles website.
Just before the start of 2016 OTAs, the Eagles made an adjustment to the 90-man roster on Tuesday morning, as tight endM.J. McFarland and linebacker Ty Powell were added. To make room for McFarland and Powell, quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson and offensive lineman Brett Boyko were released.
A 6-5, 255-pound rookie tight end from UTEP, McFarland ended his collegiate career with the Miners after playing his first three years at the University of Texas. McFarland provides depth behind Brent Celek, Zach Ertz, Trey Burton and the rest of the tight end group.
Powell is a former seventh-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks in 2013. After spending time with both Seattle and the New York Giants, Powell found his home in Buffalo in October of his rookie season. He appeared in nine games as a rookie before increasing that number to 14 games the following season, playing for now-Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. Powell was a standout special teams player for Buffalo and was their top reserve linebacker. As he looked to build momentum heading into 2015, he suffered an ACL injury in mid-August, causing him to miss the entire season.
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