Arcega-Whiteside secured a spot on the Eagles' initial 53-man roster released Tuesday, Chris McPherson of the team's official site reports.
Though Arcega-Whiteside turned in another uneven preseason and has little on his resume through two campaigns, the Eagles' investment of a 2019 second-round pick must have ultimately been too much to justify cutting him. The 24-year-old flashed some promise in Philadelphia's third and final preseason matchup, and perhaps that is what put him over the top. He remains firmly at the bottom of the wideout depth chart, however.