Taylor was waived by the Eagles on Sunday.
Taylor struggled to stay healthy in his first two seasons with the Eagles and spent last year on their practice squad. A third-round selection in the 2020 Draft, the 25-year-old will now work to earn an opportunity elsewhere.
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Davion Taylor: Joins Philly's practice squad
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The Eagles signed Taylor to their practice squad Thursday.
Taylor made the Eagles' initial 53-man roster but was waived a day later. However, he's now returned to the organization on a practice-squad deal. The 2020 third-round pick has appeared in 21 games for Philadelphia during his first two NFL seasons and saw an expanded role on defense last year, totaling 41 tackles across 241 defensive snaps.
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Eagles' Davion Taylor: Won't return this season
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Taylor (knee) won't be activated from injured reserve for the final week of the regular season or the playoffs, Mike Kaye of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Taylor landed on the shelf in late November after undergoing knee surgery and was believed to have a chance of retaking the field this season, but he won't end up returning for the Eagles. The 2020 third-round pick finishes the campaign with 41 tackles (24 solo) and two forced fumbles in nine games, and he should have enough recovery time to be ready for training camp.
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Eagles' Davion Taylor: Placed on IR
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The Eagles placed Taylor (knee) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Taylor will be required to miss at least three games as a result of his placement on IR. The second-year pro had logged four straight games with more than 50 percent of defensive snaps prior to injuring his knee Week 11 against the Saints.
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Eagles' Davion Taylor: Ruled out against Saints
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Taylor (knee) will not return to Sunday's game against the Saints.
Taylor was dealing with a knee injury leading up to the game, and he exited early on in the contest. Alex Singleton has seen an increased role in his absence and has two total tackles with a pass defended in the game.
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Eagles' Davion Taylor: Dealing with knee issue
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Taylor is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Saints due to a knee injury, Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal reports.
Taylor was dealing with a knee injury entering the game, though it's unclear if the issues are related. He recorded one tackle prior to his exit. Alex Singleton should see more playing time so long as Taylor remains sidelined.
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Eagles' Davion Taylor: Questionable against New Orleans
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Taylor (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints.
Although Taylor will carry an injury designation in Week 11, he trended in the right direction ahead of Sunday's matchup and logged a full practice session Friday. Across the last four games, the linebacker totaled 26 tackles (17 solo) and two forced fumbles.
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Eagles' Davion Taylor: Does not practice Wednesday
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Taylor (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.
Taylor was wearing a brace on his knee Wednesday, while he watched practice from the sideline. He had his usual workload Sunday against the Broncos, so it's unclear when the injury may have occurred. He'll try to return to the practice field later in the week before a Week 11 matchup with the Saints.
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Eagles' Davion Taylor: Will likely start Sunday
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Taylor will likely draw the start at middle linebacker Sunday with Eric Wilson (coach's decision) out, Martin Frank of the Delaware News Journal reports.
After missing two games with the calf injury, Taylor has seen increased playing time in each of the last two weeks. It appears that the Eagles want to give the 2020 third-round pick an opportunity to win a starting job.
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Eagles' Davion Taylor: Calf injury resurfaces
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Taylor (calf) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the 49ers, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Taylor dealt with a calf injury for the majority of training camp and apparently re-injured it Sunday. He mostly contributed on special teams during Week 1, so his absence shouldn't affect the Eagles' defensive rotations.
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Eagles' Davion Taylor: Practices fully Wednesday
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Taylor (calf) was listed as a full participant in practice Wednesday.
Taylor finally appears to be healed from the calf injury he suffered early in August, which forced the linebacker to miss Week 1's win over the Falcons. Now that Taylor will get to fully participate in practice for the next few days, it seems likely that he'll be able to play in Sunday's battle against the 49ers.
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Eagles' Davion Taylor: Day-to-day due to quad injury
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Taylor is day-to-day with a quad injury, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.
Taylor's injury doesn't appear to be serious, as he avoided the preseason PUP list. The 22-year-old played in 12 games during his rookie season, registering 10 tackles (seven solo). Taylor is firmly behind Alex Singleton, who had a breakout 2020 campaign, on the depth chart.
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Eagles' Davion Taylor: Practice window opens
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Taylor (knee) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday.
Taylor has been on IR for three weeks and is eligible to play in the season finale against Washington. The rookie third-rounder has struggled to get his footing on defense this year, sticking mainly to special teams. That role likely will remain the same if he's able to play Week 17.
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Eagles' Davion Taylor: Hurts knee Sunday
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Taylor was forced out of Sunday's game against the Packers with a knee injury.
The Eagles' linebacker depth will take a hit with Taylor on the sidelines, as the team has just four healthy players left at the position. Shaun Bradley could see more work behind starters Alex Singleton, T.J. Edwards and Duke Riley.
