PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles waived defensive back Mercy Maston, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.

The Eagles appear to be clearing space for their round of undrafted free agent signings, a group that has yet to be announced, though there is some extensive reporting about some of the signings.

With Maston’s departure, the Eagles roster — including reported undrafted free agents — is at or around 94 players. It need to be at 90. Including two reported undrafted free agents, the Eagles have 10 cornerbacks on their roster.

Two of the Eagles’ three most recent additions have involved the secondary, with safeties Godwin Igwebuike and Blake Countess joining the Eagles last week.

Here is what we wrote about Maston when he joined the Eagles in January on a futures contract:

Maston, 26, is a 5-foot-11, 208-pound defensive back who spent the past two seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos. Maston appeared in 12 games and recorded 30 tackles, eight special teams tackles and two interceptions for the Eskimos in 2018.

Maston, a Bakersfield, Calif., native, played his college football at Boise State, where he appeared in 25 games with five starts and recorded 71 tackles and one interception, which he returned for a touchdown. He started his career in the junior college ranks at Bakersfield College.

According to 3DownNation.com, Maston suffered a torn Achilles in September 2017 but returned for the 2018 season. At his Boise State pro day, Maston ran a 4.46 40-yard dash and a 4.26 short shuttle, while recording a 36.5-inch vertical, according to 3DownNation.com.

Maston is the second CFL player the Eagles signed to a futures contract, joining [Alex] Singleton, a former star linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders.

Maston will now hit the waiver wire.

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