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Waived from IR The Eagles waived Castro-Fields (heel) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Saturday, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Castro-Fields' tenure with the Eagles has come to an end after having first signed with the team's practice squad last October. He will now look to get healthy and catch on with another team.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on injured reserve The Eagles placed Castro-Fields (heel) on injured reserve Friday.

Impact Castro-Fields has been dealing with a heel injury since last week, and the issue appears severe enough for him to warrant his placement on injured reserve. That means Castro-Fields will be forced to miss the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Eagles.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from practice Castro-Fields (heel) was unavailable for the Eagles' training camp practice Thursday, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Castro-Fields is dealing with an apparent heel injury, and it'll force him to miss at least one practice. The Eagles will begin their preseason on the road Saturday against the Ravens, and it's currently unclear if the cornerback will be available for the contest.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Philadelphia Castro-Fields (hamstring) was signed to the Eagles' practice squad Monday.

Impact Castro-Fields will return to Philadelphia after being waived by the team with an injury settlement in August. The cornerback had been dealing with a hamstring injury, but he now appears to be back to full health.

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Stint with Philly over The Eagles removed Castro-Fields (hamstring) from their injured reserve list with an injury settlement Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Impact It looked like Castro-Fields was going to have to spend the entire 2025 season on Philadelphia's injured reserve list with a hamstring issue, but now he's on track to become a free agent. He'll be free to sign with and play with another team this year once he's back to 100 percent.

AUGUST 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to IR Castro-Fields (hamstring) cleared waivers Wednesday and reverted to injured reserve, per the NFL's official media site.

Impact Castro-Fields appeared to pick up this injury during the second preseason game. The 2022 sixth-round pick out of Penn State has played just 12 regular-season games since entering the league, posting four tackles (three solo). He'll remain on injured reserve the rest of the season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the team.

AUGUST 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not Practicing Castro-Fields (hamstring) did not practice Monday, Olivia Reiner of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact Castro-Fields was one of five Eagles not practicing Monday, following Saturday's preseason loss to Cleveland. The 2022 sixth-round pick has tallied one tackle and two pass deflections in the preseason so far as he is trying to crack the 53-man roster in a cornerback room led by Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. He appeared in two regular-season games for Carolina last season before being released in October, and any further missed time in training camp could damage his chances to make the team.

AUGUST 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Penn State in the NFL, Week 17: Sean Clifford gets 1st completion Tariq Castro-Fields makes 1st start and more A couple former Penn State players had notable firsts in Week 17 of the 2023 NFL season.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Won't return Sunday Castro-Fields (shoulder) is out for the rest of Sunday's game versus the 49ers, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

Impact Castro-Fields left during the first half of Sunday's contest with a shoulder injury that was apparently serious enough to keep him out for the rest of the day. With both Kendall Fuller (knee) and Benjamin St-Juste (concussion) also out, 2022 seventh-rounder Christian Holmes will continue to see an expanded role versus San Francisco.

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Designated to return from IR Castro-Fields (knee) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday.

Impact The Commanders will now have an opportunity to activate Castro-Fields before the end of the regular season and he could potentially be available if they advance to the postseason. The cornerback has been out since late October with a knee injury, but his return wouldn't carry much of an impact on Washington's defensive game plan.

DECEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IR Castro-Fields (knee) was placed on injured reserve Friday.

Impact Castro-Fields will now miss at least four weeks while he nurses a knee injury. The severity of the injury is unknown, making it hard to project his timeline to return to the field. In his absence, Christian Holmes could see a slight uptick in usage.

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

'Underrated' Commanders Rookie CB Tariq Castro-Fields Ready to Prove Doubters Wrong The Commanders claimed Castro-Fields off waivers last week.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Final pick of Round 6 The 49ers selected Castro-Fields in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 221st overall.

Impact Castro-Fields has prototypical size and speed, as he measured in at 6-foot-1, 197 pounds with a 4.38 40-yard dash and 37-inch vertical. A four-year starter at Penn State, Castro-Fields was comfortable playing press corner on the outside but struggled with his consistency. He embraces physicality and could carve out a special-teams role as he sharpens his cornerback play to fit the next level.

APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE