McBriar in his glory (Cowboys) days ...

The Eagles kicked punter Chas Henry to the curb Tuesday.

While that wasn't a shock, given their intention to run him off by bringing in competition for training camp, the replacement is.

Back is Aussie Mat McBriar, the very late, very strange and very public cut when the Eagles reduced the roster to 53.

Henry boomed three punts of 60-or more yards this season, averaging 48.3 yards on 16 strikes, two of which he dropped inside the 20-yard line of the opposition.

Opponents averaged 11.7 yards per return against Henry, who nonetheless had a respectable net average of 38.0 yards.

Unofficially the hang time on McBriar's punts seemed longer than Henry in the preseason.

Though McBriar signed a two-year contract, the Eagles only are on the hook to pay him for the weeks he plays since they added him after the final cutdown.

With longsnapper Jon Dorenbos nursing an ankle injury the Eagles signed Kyle Nelson to their practice squad as insurance. Released from the practice squad was wide receiver Jeremy Ebert.

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McBriar with a textbook follow-through.

The Eagles announced they've agreed to terms with Mat McBriar on a one-year contract. They have until 4 p.m. to waive a player to make room on the roster.

The 33-year-old Australian earned two Pro Bowl selections in eight years with the  Cowboys.  He's averaged 45.3 yards in his career, fourth in NFL history.

Brent Celek, vets check-in today.

McBriar wasn't re-signed by the Cowboys partly because they appeared unsure how he would rebound from surgery to remove a cyst from his behind his left knee, according to reports.

If healthy McBriar is a tiger. His career net average is 38.4 yards. He's dropped 175 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line, an average of 22 per season.

Eagles incumbent Chas Henry averaged 42.9 yards per punt last season with a net average of 36.9 yards. He dropped 19 points inside the 20 of Eagles opponents.

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