PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles signed veteran large receiver John Ross to a one-year deal Thursday, the crew introduced.
Ross, 28, has not performed in an NFL recreation since 2021 and introduced his retirement in 2023. He participated within the Eagles’ rookie minicamp earlier this month on a tryout foundation and did sufficient to earn one other NFL contract.
It is one other twist in a profession that has been filled with them. Ross was chosen ninth total by the Cincinnati Bengals within the 2017 draft after racking up over 1,100 receiving yards and a Pac-12-leading 19 touchdowns for Washington the season prior. He was thought of the highest receiver within the draft by some throughout the Eagles group however was off the board earlier than they received on the clock at No. 14, the place they ended up taking defensive finish Derek Barnett.
Ross, who ran a then-record-breaking 4.22-second 40-yard sprint on the scouting mix, handled a litany of accidents on the professional stage that restricted him to a mean of seven video games performed over his first 4 seasons. His finest yr got here in 2019 when he caught 28 balls for 506 yards in 11 video games.
He joined the New York Giants in 2021 and had 11 catches for 224 yards in 10 video games. He signed a futures cope with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in January 2023 earlier than asserting his retirement later that yr.
Ross has an opportunity to finish the comeback story in Philadelphia. The Eagles have among the best receiver tandems in soccer in A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith however the room is unsettled after that. One of many candidates for the No. 3 receiving position, DeVante Parker, retired earlier this week.
Ross shall be competing with Parris Campbell, rookie Ainias Smith and others for a roster spot and enjoying time this offseason.
