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Eagles Parting Ways With Returner Who Flipped Field Position in Super Bowl LVII

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PHILADELPHIA — With the final preseason tune-up at MetLife and league cutdowns looming, the Eagles are considering moving on from return specialist Britain Covey, per a league source. Covey carved out a niche in Philadelphia with high-leverage special-teams plays — including a 27-yard punt return in Super Bowl LVII that jump-started field position on the biggest stage — but a crowded August depth chart has turned the final week into a numbers game. 


Inside the building, the conversation is less about what Covey has done and more about what the roster needs to be on Tuesdays and Sundays. Philadelphia has cycled through late-camp looks at the back end of the receiver room and special teams, giving run to newcomers and depth options as coaches sort out the last few seats before the deadline. (BGN’s “players to watch” for the Jets game underlines how many fringe WRs and specialists are in the mix right now.) 


Head coach Nick Sirianni offers a measured, respectful tone that acknowledges both the highs and the reality of the business:

“Even if this stint hasn’t always been smooth, Britain still gave us big moments — including that Super Bowl return that changed field position — and I’m grateful for the way he competed every week.”

From a football standpoint, the calculus is straightforward. The staff values ball security, decision-making, and hidden yardage on punts; they also weigh how the last receiver/special-teams slot can flex onto offense in motion/bunch looks or emergency packages. Philadelphia’s broader roster math — highlighted in recent roster projections — suggests multiple viable pathways to 53, each with tradeoffs at WR, TE, and teams. 


None of this erases Covey’s imprint. His postseason tape — and that Super Bowl LVII sequence in particular — remains a reminder that special teams can tilt a championship game’s flow in a single snap. If the Eagles ultimately do not move on, he profiles as the steady baseline for the return unit. If they do, it’s the kind of decision that hurts precisely because it involves a player whose best moments arrived when the lights were hottest. 


What’s next: Final auditions in the preseason finale vs. the Jets and then a sprint to the cutdown deadline, where fit, flexibility, and special-teams impact will decide the last few seats.

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