Overview
- Eli Stowers, a Vanderbilt tight end with elite testing numbers, was selected by Philadelphia in the second round to expand Jalen Hurts’ options alongside first-round receiver Makai Lemon.
- ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported some teams flagged a past knee issue for Stowers, but he said the Eagles viewed it as minor based on his durability in college.
- Multiple evaluators see Stowers as more than a standard tight end, and the Eagles could line him up as a big wideout or slot target behind veteran starter Dallas Goedert.
- Philadelphia reshaped the tight end room by waiving Jaheim Bell and signing undrafted free agent Dae’Quan Wright, with Goedert on a one-year deal and Grant Calcaterra in reserve.
- Stowers set a combine record for tight ends with a 45.5-inch vertical and ran a 4.51 40, earned the Mackey Award and unanimous All-American honors, and drew reviews that praise his upside while questioning his inline blocking and strength.