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Eagles sign rookie kicker Jake Elliott, place Caleb Sturgis on IR

Caleb Sturgis is nursing a hip injury.

Cincinnati Bengals' Jake Elliott, center, watches his second field goal of the night, during the first half of the team's preseason NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
Cincinnati Bengals' Jake Elliott, center, watches his second field goal of the night, during the first half of the team's preseason NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)Read moreAP

The Eagles agreed to terms with rookie kicker Jake Elliott, signing the Cincinnati Bengals' fifth-round pick off their practice squad. Caleb Sturgis went on injured reserve with a hip flexor injury. The Eagles will not be able to activate Sturgis for eight weeks.

Elliott, 22, was 3 of 6 on field goals in the preseason and hit his only extra point attempt, with all five of his kickoffs going for touchbacks.

At Memphis, Elliott became the school's all-time leading scorer. He went 21 of 26 as a senior, and was an all-American in 2015 when he went 23 of 28. He did not miss an extra point in his college career, connecting on 202 consecutive attempts.

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