Eagles GM Howie Roseman discussed the team's cutdown philosophy, saying that the decisions on who to keep and who to let go weren't always unanimous.
PHILADELPHIA – The final preseason game had just ended and roster cuts were looming. That didn’t stop Julian Okwara and Terrell Lewis from clowning around a bit after the Eagles wrapped up the exhibition slate with a loss against the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday.
"I feel like he's pretty courteous,” said Okwara about Lewis. “He's got his half. I got my half. I feel like when I came in, I changed and got out the way. Let him have it. When I see him, I sprint to the chair. I sit down before he comes back.”They came from college just a year apart and needled each other about who would have won a game between their respective colleges- the Notre Dame for Okwara against Lewis and his school, Alabama.
“Always the worst day of the year,” said Roseman. “Everyone we bring in this building, we bring in because of how much we appreciate them, and we like them. We get to select who we bring in this building, which is one of the perks of our jobs. One of the worst parts of our jobs is telling 38 guys today that they don't make the team.”
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