The Eagles just claimed rookie defensive tackle Antonio Dixon off waivers and released backup quarterback A.J. Feeley. This means the Birds will play their first two games with two quarterbacks.
It also means saying good-bye to Feeley for the second time. He left before in a trade with the Miami Dolphins now he is released and will likely be picked up by one of a number of teams in need of a veteran quarterback.
The 6-3, 322-pound Dixon was originally signed by the Redskins as a rookie free agent following the 2009 draft. He saw action in all four preseason games with the Redskins this summer and posted eight tackles before being released yesterday as part of their final roster cut down.
The 24-year-old Dixon played collegiately at the University of Miami (FL), registering 71 tackles, 8.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks in 40 games (10 starts) for the Hurricanes. He is a product of Booker T. Washington High School in Miami.
