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Former Nebraska safety Nate Gerry moved to Eagles’ active roster
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A former Nebraska defender has worked his way onto an NFL active roster.
On Thursday, the Philadelphia Eagles announced that Nate Gerry has been moved up to the active roster to replace Chris Maragos, who was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.
#Eagles place S Chris Maragos (knee) on Injured Reserve, promote LB Nate Gerry to active roster & signed WR Rashard Davis to practice squad. pic.twitter.com/HPhEiQ93zd
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 19, 2017
Gerry was selected by the Eagles in the fifth-round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He hasn’t seen any regular season action yet this year.
Gerry had a prolific career while at Nebraska from 2013-2016. He recorded 273 total tackles and 19 tackles for loss while in Lincoln. He was a second-team All-American by USA Today in 2016 and was a first-team All-American selection by Pro Football Focus.
The Eagles are currently 5-1 on the season. They’re scheduled to play the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB