Cain was let go by the Eagles on Saturday, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Cain had one of his better performances of the preseason during Thursday's 27-17 loss to the Colts, catching six of nine targets for 62 yards. However, it wasn't enough to secure a spot ahead of the team's final roster cuts at the end of August. Cain has not recorded a regular-season reception since 2020, and, if the Eagles do not opt to offer him a spot on the practice squad, then the 27-year-old will likely look to sign a contract elsewhere heading into the 2023 campaign.
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Eagles' Deon Cain: Returns from injury
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Cain (ankle) was targeted three times but did not record a catch in the Eagles' preseason game against the Browns on Thursday.
Cain signed with the Eagles in July before leaving an early training camp practice with an ankle injury. The 2018 sixth-round pick of the Colts spent time on Philadelphia's practice squad the last two seasons. The wide receiver has nine catches for 124 yards in 14 career games.
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Eagles' Deon Cain: Dealing with injury
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Cain (ankle) did not participate in Eagles camp Tuesday, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.
Cain was signed by Philadelphia less than one week ago after spending time on the team's practice squad over the past two seasons. The 2018 sixth-round pick hasn't seen the NFL field since 2020 and has caught nine passes for 124 yards in his career.
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Eagles' Deon Cain: Signs with Eagles
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Cain was signed by the Eagles on Wednesday.
The Eagles worked out three receivers Tuesday, and only Cain got a deal. The 26-year-old spent time on Philadelphia's practice squad the last two seasons and has not seen NFL action since 2020. Now that he's in the fold, Cain will compete for a depth spot in a wideout corps currently headed by A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Quez Watkins and Olamide Zaccheaus.
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Deon Cain: Let go Tuesday
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Cain was officially cut from the Eagles' practice squad Tuesday.
Cain spent training camp with Philadelphia and was added to the team's practice squad after not making their 53-man roster. The 26-year-old hasn't appeared in an NFL game since 2020 with the Steelers, but he'll continue to work to earn an opportunity to play again.
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Deon Cain: Back on practice squad deal
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The Eagles signed Cain to their practice squad Wednesday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
As expected, Cain returns to the Eagles via a practice squad deal after going unclaimed through waivers. The 6-foot-2 wideout caught eight passes for 106 yards across three preseason games.
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Deon Cain: Waived by Eagles
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Cain was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Cain reeled in eight catches for 106 yards in three games this preseason, but he wasn't able to crack the Eagles' final roster. The wide receiver will likely have many teams interested in him, but if he goes unclaimed on waivers, he could end up back with the Eagles' practice squad to open the 2022 campaign.
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Eagles' Deon Cain: Staying with Philly
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Cain signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on Tuesday.
Cain joined the Eagles' practice squad in mid-October after spending training camp with the Ravens and going down with an injury. He appeared in 15 games between 2019 and 2020 with the Colts and Steelers, and caught nine passes for 124 yards.
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Deon Cain: Signs with Philly
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Cain was signed to the Eagles' practice squad Monday.
Cain had a workout with the Eagles in September and will now join the team's practice squad. The 2018 sixth-round pick has appeared in 15 games between the Colts and Steelers and has caught nine passes for 124 yards.
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Deon Cain: Tries out in Philly
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Cain (head) worked out with the Eagles on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Cain landed on Baltimore's injured reserve with a head injury after training camp, but he's back to full health and looking for the next opportunity. Through 15 career games since the start of the 2019 campaign, he has put up nine receptions for 144 yards.
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Deon Cain: Let go with injury settlement
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The Ravens waived Cain (head) on Friday with an injury settlement, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Cain initially reverted back to injured reserve after being waived earlier in the week but has gone the injury settlement route instead. He's now free to look for work with other clubs in need of practice squad help.
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Ravens' Deon Cain: Shifts back to IR
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Cain (head) reverted to Baltimore's injured reserve Wednesday, Luke Jones of WNST reports.
Cain picked up a head injury during Baltimore's preseason finale and continues to manage the issue. There was never much of a chance of Cain being claimed on waivers, so it's no surprise to see him revert to IR. He appeared in two games with the Steelers last season.
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Deon Cain: Waived with injury designation
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Cain (head) was waived/injured by the Ravens on Tuesday.
Cain was evaluated for a concussion during the preseason finale against Washington. While a concussion isn't confirmed, he's dealing with some sort of injury. The 2018 sixth-round pick has posted nine receptions for 124 yards over the last two seasons. If he clears waivers, he'll land on injured reserve.
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Ravens' Deon Cain: Links with Baltimore again
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The Ravens signed Cain to a reserve/future contract Friday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Cain appeared in two games with Pittsburgh in 2020, and he also spent time on the Ravens' practice squad. He'll get a chance to continue his development in Baltimore.
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Deon Cain: Drops back to practice roster
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Cain reverted to the Steelers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Cain made his season debut in Sunday's loss to the Browns, and he wasn't targeted over six snaps on offense. Barring an injury, he's unlikely to be promoted to the active roster again.
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Steelers' Deon Cain: Promoted to 53-man
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Cain was elevated to the Steelers' active roster Saturday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Cain is slated to appear in just his second game of the season Sunday against the Browns, but he'll be catching passes from backup quarterback Mason Rudolph! as Ben Roethlisberger is among the rested starters.
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Deon Cain: Back to practice squad
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Cain reverted back to Pittsburgh's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Cain was promoted to the team's active roster ahead of Week 6, and after logging four offensive snaps, he'll head back to the practice squad.
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Steelers' Deon Cain: Elevates from practice squad
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Cain elevated to the Steelers' active roster Saturday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Cain was cut in September and landed on the Steelers' practice squad, but now he'll get a chance on the active roster following news that Diontae Johnson (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Browns. The 24-year-old receiver played in 13 games between the Steelers and the Colts last season, recording nine catches for 124 yards on 20 targets. He likely won't get much tread Sunday behind starters JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chase Claypool and James Washington.
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Deon Cain: Lands on practice squad
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Cain cleared waivers Sunday and signed with the Steelers' practice squad, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
Cain played in 13 games last season between the Colts and Steelers, logging 124 yards on nine receptions. The 24-year-old couldn't secure a role with the Steelers this year, as JuJu Smith-Schuster is healthy and the team drafted Chase Claypool, but Cain will work on the scout team and could be the first call if there's an injury.
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Steelers' Deon Cain: One catch vs. Cardinals
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Cain caught his only target for 22 yards in Pittsburgh's 23-17 win over Arizona on Sunday.
Since joining Pittsburgh last month, Cain has caught exactly one pass in each of the three games in which he has played. There is little reason to expect his volume to increase in Week 15 against the Bills and even less reason he should be rostered by fantasy owners.
