The fifth-round pick out of Texas A&M was preserved at the eleventh hour. Smith arrived in Philadelphia with a stress fracture in his shin that slowed his initial development. His visibility was buried beneath the performance of other receivers during the summer, and it appeared Smith was at risk of not making the roster.

The Eagles trimmed their roster to 53 on Tuesday, releasing or waiving a combined 31 players before the roster cutdown deadline. Philadelphia announced their first wave of roster cuts on Monday, releasing four veteran players who are not subject to the waiver wire and can immediately sign with other teams.

Here's a look at who the Eagles cut to get down to 53 players. Here are the players the Eagles released. The players the Birds waived.

Wednesday is a NEXT Weather Alert day because of the potential for dangerous heat and strong storms in the evening.

The School District of Philadelphia said 63 schools is dismissing three hours early again on Wednesday due to the excessive heat.

The Phillies look to extend their win streak to four when they welcome the Astros to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night.

One of those teams is the Houston Astros. Unfortunately, the Astros have lost four out of their last five games. They enter today's game against the Philadelphia Phillies badly needing to get back in the win column.