Former Colorado standout receiver and return man Jeremy Bloom will be one of the Philadelphia Eagles’ final cuts that will be announced Saturday.
Bloom’s father, Larry Bloom, confirmed that his son has been informed that he will be released and will not be on the Eagles’ 53-man roster. Bloom, 25, was a fifth-round pick by the Eagles in 2006. He spent last season on the injured reserve. Bloom played in the preseason but he recently had a toe injury.
Bloom’s likely ticket to the NFL is as a returner. Bloom will be available to every other NFL team through a waiver claim on Sunday. If Bloom is not claimed, he will become a free agent and available to sign anywhere starting Sunday. Because of a glut of available talent, many players who are cut this weekend will likely have to try out with other teams during the season.
Bloom, who is from Loveland, starred for the Buffs until he started to concentrate on his Olympics skiing career after the 2003 football season. Bloom lost his NCAA eligibility in a highly-publicized case because he made money as a skier.
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