After waiving E.J. Jenkins and placing Albert Okwuegbunam on injured reserve, the Eagles will likely only have two tight ends on the 53-man roster.
Jeff McLane of The Inquirer reports the tight end will miss close to two months after having sports hernia surgery.
#Eagles TE Albert Okwuegbunam will be placed on injured reserve after undergoing a core muscle repair, an NFL source said.
He has a projected 6-8 week recovery timeline from the date of the procedure and will be eligible to return this season.
With the reported release of E.J.…
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Philadelphia acquired Okwuegbunam from Denver after the 2023 preseason finale that saw the versatile tight end catch seven passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. But the Broncos didn’t have room for him on their roster, so they made a deal with the Eagles.
Philadelphia traded a 2025 sixth-round pick and a 2025 seventh-rounder to the Broncos last August and decided not to utilize the pass catcher at all the previous seasons under offensive coordinator Brian Johnson.
A fourth-round pick out of Missouri, Okweugbunam was targeted just once in four games of action last season and did not have a catch.
