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The Eagles made their biggest deletion from their roster early on Saturday when they traded quarterback Sam Bradford to the Vikings for a 2017 first-round pick and a fourth-round pick (or higher) in 2018.

The rest of the moves they made to get to 53 players was short on similar surprises. Sixth-round safety Blake Countess was among the 21 cuts on Saturday, which could make him an attractive commodity on the waiver wire if other teams liked what he did at Auburn. Linebacker Myke Tavarres, who flirted with sitting during the national anthem before Thursday’s preseason finale, was also dropped.

Quarterback and transaction wire staple McLeod Bethel-Thompson was cut, leaving Chase Daniel and Carson Wentz as the two quarterbacks on the initial roster.

Linebacker Najee Goode, safety Ed Reynolds, cornerback JaCorey Shepherd, defensive tackle Bruce Gaston and kicker Cody Parkey are other recognizable names that were cut loose. Linebacker Don Cherry and guard Darrell Greene also have recognizable names, although they aren’t recognizable because of the exploits of the former members of the Eagles roster.

Linebacker Quentin Gause, wide receiver Marcus Johnson, offensive lineman Barrett Jones, wide receiver Cayleb Jones, running back Byron Marshall, tight end M.J. McFarland, defensive end Jake Metz, running back Cedric O’Neal, tight end Chris Pantale, defensive tackle Aziz Shittu and wide receiver David Watford round out the cuts.