Eagles Sign Paul Turner To Active Roster
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Eagles fans' favorite undrafted receiver is joining the team!
Preseason star wide out Paul Turner has been signed to the active roster, Doug Pederson announced on Monday.
Coach Pederson announces that CB Aaron Grymes has been released and WR Paul Turner has been signed to the active roster.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 21, 2016
Turner, 23, is an undrafted rookie receiver out of Louisiana Tech, catching just 87 passes for 1,171 yards and seven touchowns in two years combined. The 5'10", 195-pound Turner, who runs a 4.55, caught 15 balls for 144 yards in four preseason games.
???????? CRAZY ONE-HAND GRAB ALERT ????????
— NFL (@NFL) August 19, 2016
Ladies and Gentlemen, meet @eagles rookie Paul Turner. WOW. #PHIvsPIT https://t.co/6fGfgoJipT
The decision to add Turner to the active roster comes on the day after the Eagles' receivers had a terrible game, most noticeably Nelson Agholor who continues to struggle. Agholor dropped a ball and committed an illegal formation penalty negating a touchdown in the Eagles' loss to the Seahawks.
Related: Nelson Agholor: 'Got To Get Out Of My Own Head'
"I'm gonna wait until after I talk with Nelson and I'm gonna wait to see where we're at in the week and make that decision down later in the week," Pederson said when asked about benching Agholor on Monday. "We've got a longer week and I just want to see where he's at."
The 5-5 Eagles host the 4-6 Packers on Monday Night Football in Week 12.