The Philadelphia Eagles have decided to re-sign wide receiver Markus Wheaton. Wheaton was cut by the team over the weekend but was probably brought back onboard to combat their lack of depth at his position.

Both Alshon Jeffery and Mack Hollins will be sidelined in the team's regular-season opener against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. While Jeffery has been expected to miss some time for a while, Hollins' aggravation of an ongoing groin injury came as a surprise.

“We needed to have some depth at the receiver position. Markus has been here all offseason, all training camp. It’s a good fit for us,” said Eagles head coach Doug Pederson to NBC Sports.

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Wheaton is entering his sixth season in the NFL. Last year he only recorded 3 receptions for 51 yards with the Chicago Bears. This year, he missed most of the preseason coping with a hamstring injury. The Eagles hope Wheaton can remain healthy to help sustain their diminishing receiving corps. Mike Wallace, Nelson Agholor, Shelton Gibson and DeAndre Carter will be the other active receivers that will be active for the Eagles in week 1.

On the bright side, running back Jay Ajayi participated in practice for the second day in a row as a full participant. He appears to have recovered enough from his foot injury to take the field. Acquiring him from the Miami Dolphins vastly improved their ground game. Even with his help, it looks like the defending Super Bowl champions are off to a rough start.