Jack Ikegwuonu News

Good thing it's a long 16-game season, because all the roster trauma is apparently front-loaded...The Eagles unexpectedly announced the release of TE Tony Curtis, whom it was assumed had won the back-up job for 2009, when TE Alex Smith suddenly became available from the New England Patriots.

The dream ended Saturday for more than a dozen potential Birds but a few of those guys will still be getting a paycheck from the team as a member of the practice squad.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley The Eagles filled out their eight-man practice squad by adding four players Monday: Cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu , S Reshard Langford , LB Jeremy Leman and FB Marcus Mailei .

Early in the day, Michael Vick learned he'll be eligible to play football the third week of the season.

Quintin Demps stood at his locker Monday afternoon and said what everybody else has been thinking.

Shawn Andrews hasn't played in a game in almost a year, hasn't played at tackle since college, and hasn't practiced much this preseason.

Cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu and defensive end Bryan Smith, two mid-round 2008 draft choices, were among the 17 players released by the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, as part of the team's "cut- down day" transactions.

Defensive back Jack Ikegwuonu #33 of the Philadelphia Eagles practices during minicamp at the NovaCare Complex on May 1, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Jerricho Cotchery catching a first-quarter touchdown pass from Mark Sanchez. One play later, the Eagles had a touchdown.

No Stewart Bradley, no problem. The Philadelphia Eagles defense showed no signs of slowing down after losing its starting middle linebacker earlier in the week in the morning session of yesterday's training camp at Lehigh University.

Jack Ikegwuonu may wind up never playing a regular season game with the team that drafted him, a rare occurrence for a fourth-round pick... Jack Ikegwuonu may wind up never playing a regular season game with the team that drafted him, a rare occurrence for a fourth-round pick.

Watch out for wide receiver DeSean Jackson when he cuts to the inside or curls to the outside.

No Stewart Bradley, no problem. The Philadelphia Eagles defense showed no signs of slowing down after losing its starting middle linebacker earlier in the week in the morning session of yesterday's training camp at Lehigh University.

The Eagles' had another spirited practice this morning on Military Day at Lehigh's Goodman Campus.

Lineman Paul Fanaika, left, and Max Jean Gilles push each other around during the second day of Philadelphia Eagles training camp at Lehigh University.

Ever since Eugene Bright left high school, his mother has seen him play football in person just twice.

"Crunch Time" is a look at the hits and some misses from yesterday's action at Eagles training camp: * Eldra Buckley, the running back the Birds picked up off waivers from the Chargers a while back, spent the rookie-and-select-vets days showing off the worst hands since Kris Wilson last year.

On Sunday, Eagles coach Andy Reid said Sheldon Brown would happily report to training camp despite the cornerback's contract dispute with team president Joe Banner.

Eagles rookies and selected veterans were back on the practice field Tuesday as tempers flared under the sweltering sun.

Hard to believe the Eagles' only 1,000-yard receiver in the past two years is on the hot seat, but Eagles fans are all too familiar with players who aren't the same after sports-hernia surgery.