The Philadelphia Eagles made a straightforward roster move on Saturday, but the timing says a lot about where Myles Hinton stands in the team’s plans. The 24-year-old, a 2025 sixth-round pick, was waived as the Eagles continued trimming toward the NFL roster deadline.
That does not necessarily close the book on Hinton. If he clears waivers, he could be brought back on the practice squad, which keeps at least one path open for a player who was still part of the team’s offseason evaluation just days earlier.
A Position Change That Never Fully Took
Earlier this offseason, the Eagles experimented with moving Hinton to guard, a sign that the team was still searching for the best way to use him. Those kinds of position switches can be revealing. They usually mean a coaching staff sees enough raw ability to keep testing a player, but not enough certainty to hand over a clear role. In Hinton’s case, the experiment did not turn into roster security.
That matters because the Eagles have been reshaping depth across the roster while trying to settle on the most reliable options before the deadline. Hinton was part of that process, not a protected exception to it. When a draft pick gets waived this early, it is rarely just about one practice or one preseason snapshot. It usually reflects a larger assessment of fit, readiness and how many spots are available for players who can help right away.
What It Means for Hinton
Hinton’s situation is less about a final judgment than a pause in the evaluation. A sixth-round pick is not the same as a guaranteed long-term project, and teams are often willing to cycle through roster decisions quickly if they believe a player can still develop elsewhere on the depth chart or on the practice squad. If he clears waivers, the Eagles may decide the best outcome is simply to keep working with him in a less immediate role.
The move also fits the broader reality of roster building in late summer: young players can flash enough to stay in the conversation without being safe. Earlier on Friday night, Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. made some plays against the Eagles for the Cincinnati Bengals, another reminder that these roster battles often move fast and can change the picture almost overnight. By Saturday, Hinton was the latest name to feel the squeeze.
For now, the answer is simple. The Eagles waived Myles Hinton on Saturday. The more interesting question is whether that becomes the end of his first roster push or just the start of a longer development path on the practice squad.
