May 23, 2024
The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Thursday that they have signed wide receiver John Ross to a one year contract. He had previously tried out for the Eagles during a rookie minicamp early in May.
Ross is best known for running a 4.22 40 yard dash at the 2017 Combine, which was the fastest in NFL Combine history until 2024, when Xavier Worthy ran a 4.21.
WR John Ross just ran an unofficial 4.22 40, breaking Chris Johnson's record!pic.twitter.com/0nKdsDZmkH
— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) March 4, 2017
Ross was subsequently selected ninth overall by the Cincinnati Bengals, where he played for four years, before signing with the Giants in 2021. His career stats:
| John Ross | Rec | Yards | YPC | TD |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 210 | 10.0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 28 | 506 | 18.1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 224 | 20.4 | 1 |
Ross was out of the NFL in 2022. He signed with the Chiefs in 2023, but retired in late July.
The Eagles signed a pair of veteran receivers this offseason in DeVante Parker and Parris Campbell. A spot opened up when Parker retired. Ross is a longshot to make the 53-man roster but the Eagles will get a look at him this spring and maybe throughout training camp.
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