Eagles Shake Up Roster: Bold Move to Sign DT Justin Rogers and Cut LS Christian Johnstone—What’s Behind the Change?

They announced the signing of defensive tackle Justin Rogers. Long snapper Christian Johnstone was waived in a corresponding move and that leaves Charley Hughlett as the only long snapper on the 90-man roster.

Rogers was a seventh-round pick of the Cowboys in 2024. He signed to the Bengals practice squad after being cut at the end of the summer and returned to the Cowboys active roster late in the season, but did not appear in any games. Hughlett played in 152 games for the Browns over the last 10 seasons. He signed with the Eagles in March. You won’t believe how the Eagles shook things up on Tuesday—snapping up defensive tackle Justin Rogers and finally dialing in their long snapper situation. It wasn’t just any day at the office: with Christian Johnstone getting the axe, Charley Hughlett now stands solo as Philly’s sole long snapper on the 90-man roster. Rogers? Drafted in the seventh round by the Cowboys in 2024, he’s bounced through the Bengals’ practice squad and circled back to Dallas’ active roster late last season—though game time wasn’t in the cards just yet. Meanwhile, Hughlett’s a seasoned vet, having logged 152 games with the Browns before signing with the Eagles this past March. It’s a tidy little shuffle, but oh, it’s got my gears turning on what this means for the Eagles’ defensive line swagger this year. LEARN MOREThe Eagles bolstered their defensive line group and settled their long snapper competition on Tuesday.