The Philadelphia Eagles and wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. may be nearing the end of a one-year relationship that never resulted in a single stat and saw him bounce to and from the unemployment line from the practice squad.
Per Inside The Birds' Andrew DiCecco on Monday, Marshall was one of seven practice squad players whose contracts were left to expire earlier this week. Other names include quarterback Kyle McCord, defensive back Parry Nickerson, and long snapper Charley Hughlett.
That sounds like general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni have their minds made up on the wideout. Marshall is about to hit the free agent scrap heap, and a big reason for that is his lack of development as a special teams player. That's not on special teams coordinator Michael Clay, though, who's made Philadelphia's special teams a standout unit.
Marshall had too much competition in a Birds WR room that had practically no receivers getting what they felt would be an appropriate amount of touches. His only chance was to make an impact on special teams. That obviously didn't happen, and now he's left searching for a new home.
Terrace Marshall Was Supposed to Be Eagles' Next Big Thing
Marshall not living up to his potential as a wideout is yet another blunder from ex-offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo's time managing the Eagles' attack this season. Before the campaign started, A.J. Brown was predicting that Marshall would be the next big thing in the team's WR room.
"(Marshall's) coming along quite well, honestly. Even in the spring, he was making a lot of catches. I know you guys didn’t see it, but he’s going to make the room very uncomfortable, and that’s a great thing," Brown said last July.
Brown himself couldn't have possibly seen quarterback Jalen Hurts take a step back as he did. No one could've guessed the offense would look like it did this past season. No one thrived, and in 2026, improvements must be made.
There wasn't room for a breakout like Marshall, because there wasn't even room for guys like Brown to replicate seasons they've had in the past. It's just another rut in the bumpy road that the former 2021 second-rounder has traversed after entering the league, having since recorded 67 catches for 808 receiving yards and one touchdown in 43 games (17 starts) split between the Carolina Panthers and Las Vegas Raiders.
Marshall now has the chance to burn the Eagles and show them that they coasted in 2025. He'll likely be of interest to WR-needy teams, though, with so many different OCs and position coaches throughout his five years as a pro, there's no strong connection anywhere for Marshall that stands out.