Eagles activate safety Anthony Harris from the practice squad for Giants game

Following mid-season injuries, the Eagles re-signed Harris to the practice squad last month.

Safety Anthony Harris will be on the roster for Saturday's playoff game against the Giants.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer

Published Jan. 20, 2023, 4:24 p.m. ET

The Eagles activated safety Anthony Harris from the practice squad for Saturday’s NFC divisional-round game against the New York Giants.

Harris was a regular starter during the 2021 season. He recorded 72 tackles, three passes defensed, and one interception. The Eagles took a new direction at safety this season when they traded for C.J. Gardner-Johnson just a couple of weeks before the regular-season opener at Detroit. Soon after the Eagles acquired Gardner-Johnson, they released Harris.

Harris, 31, had a brief stint with the team’s practice squad before he and the Eagles ultimately parted ways ahead of Week 1. The eight-year veteran joined the Broncos practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster in November and then released in December. Following midseason injuries to Gardner-Johnson and rookie Reed Blankenship, the Eagles re-signed Harris to the practice squad last month.

Harris boasts extreme familiarity with defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon. Prior to the Eagles, the player-coach duo spent two seasons together with the Minnesota Vikings in 2014 and 2015.

The Eagles are likely going with Harris for special teams insurance. Also, tackle Lane Johnson and several other injured players who were on the practice report and didn’t receive designations on Thursday didn’t have any setbacks on Friday and are expected to be active Saturday night.