Report: Eagles To Sign K Jake Elliott
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Eagles are going to sign kicker Jake Elliott, according to Ian Rapoport.
Sources: The #Eagles are signing K Jake Elliott off the #Bengals practice squad and placing K Caleb Sturgis on Injured Reserve (to return).
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 12, 2017
Elliott is replacing Caleb Sturgis who suffered a quad strain in Week 1. The Eagles are expected to place Sturgis on injured reserve, to return.
Related: Report: Caleb Sturgis To 'Miss Several Weeks'
Elliott, 22, was a fifth-round pick by the Bengals out of Memphis. In 2016, Elliott was 21 of 26 on field goals and a perfect 58 for 58 on extra points. For his college career, Elliott broke Stephen Gostkowski's Memphis record making 81 field goals on 104 attempts (77.9-percent).
Elliott tweeted about joining the Eagles.
Fly Eagles Fly!
— Jake Elliott (@jake_elliott22) September 12, 2017