Eagles Roster Moves: Joe Tryon-Shoyinka retires, two UFL players signed

The Eagles made four roster moves Tuesday evening, and the headliner is an edge rusher walking away before he ever played a snap in Philadelphia. Joe Tryon-Shoyinka was placed on the reserve/retired list, Brandon Johnson was waived, and wide receiver Erik Ezukanma and cornerback Shaun Wade were both signed off the UFL.

Here’s where each move stands.

Joe Tryon-Shoyinka headlines the Eagles’ roster shuffle

Tryon-Shoyinka signed with the Eagles on March 30 and then disappeared. He wasn’t around for the media-attended spring practices, and he wasn’t there for the two-day mandatory minicamp. Now he’s on the retired list.

The timeline tells the story. The Eagles traded for Jonathan Greenard in late April, which almost certainly squeezed whatever role JTS thought he was walking into. That’s also the cleanest explanation for why the team went out and signed A.J. Epenesa not long after. The Eagles keep JTS’s rights if he ever decides to unretire, but for 2026, he’s not part of this team.

Brandon Johnson is the smaller surprise. He made the practice squad as an undrafted rookie last offseason and got elevated three times late in 2025 to provide depth at safety and nickel and to play special teams. He looked like a candidate to push for a real roster spot. Instead, he’s gone.

Two UFL signings round out the Eagles’ moves

Erik Ezukanma is the more recognizable name. He was a fourth-round pick by the Dolphins in 2022 out of Texas Tech, played just five games over three seasons in Miami, spent time on Jacksonville’s practice squad, and then rebuilt his stock with the UFL’s DC Defenders this spring. He put up roughly 260 receiving yards and a touchdown, ran for another 70-plus, and was one of the better kick returners in the league.

He’s walking into a receiver room that got crowded fast after the A.J. Brown trade. DeVonta Smith is the lone returning projected starter, and the Eagles have stacked the room with new bodies. Ezukanma is a long shot to stick, but he’ll get a training camp look when camp opens in late July.

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Shaun Wade is the defensive version of the same flyer. The 27-year-old corner was a fifth-round pick out of Ohio State in 2020, spent three seasons with the Patriots and appeared in 20 games, then bounced through practice squads before landing with the UFL’s Dallas Renegades. He’s depth and competition, nothing more for now.

Four moves, two guys leaving and two guys arriving, and the only one that really matters for the season ahead is the edge rusher who decided he was done before he started.