Eagles sign Kenny Moore to practice squad, adding veteran secondary depth

The Eagles signed defensive back Kenny Moore to their practice squad Wednesday, the club announced and recorded on its transaction log. The move gives Philadelphia an experienced secondary option without placing him on the active roster for Monday's game against the Bears. The team has not announced that Moore will be elevated or assigned a game role.

Moore spent nine seasons with Indianapolis after the Colts claimed him as a rookie in 2017. Philadelphia's team announcement credits him with 132 regular-season games, 111 starts, 21 interceptions, 11.5 sacks and five defensive touchdowns. He made the Pro Bowl in 2021. Those figures explain why the Eagles see value in bringing in a veteran even at a practice-squad entry point; they do not establish where he will line up in Vic Fangio's defense.

The transaction also has a clear roster distinction. Philadelphia listed Moore as a practice-squad signing on Sept. 23, alongside its Sept. 22 move to bring tight end Zach Ertz onto the same unit. Neither signing by itself says the player will be active Monday. The Eagles would need a subsequent roster move or game-day elevation before Moore could play. Any assumed depth-chart promotion or salary-cap figure would get ahead of the filed record.

Indianapolis released Moore in May after nine seasons. NFL.com reported at the time that the Colts had explored a trade before the release. The official Eagles announcement now resolves the destination question: Moore is in Philadelphia's organization, with an opportunity to practice and earn a larger role.

The timing gives the Eagles the week before their Monday night trip to Chicago to assess how quickly Moore can help. For a roster-focused reader, the next confirmed event is whether Philadelphia elevates or signs him to the active roster. Until then, this is a veteran depth addition, not a confirmed change to the starting secondary.