The Eagles opened the 21-day practice window for tight end Albert Okwuegbunam on Wednesday. He was placed on Injured Reserve; Designated for Return on August 27.
Acquired by the Eagles in an August 2023 trade with the Denver Broncos, Okwuegbunam played in four games last season, lining up for 57 offensive snaps.
Okwuegbunam originally entered the league as a fourth-round pick of the Broncos out of Missouri in 2020. During the NFL Scouting Combine ahead of the NFL Draft, Okwuegbuam (6-foot-5, 258 pounds) ran a 4.49-second 40-yard dash which at the time was the fourth fastest by any tight end since 2003.
In three seasons with Denver, Okwuegbunam caught 54 passes for 546 yards (10.1 yards per reception) and four touchdowns.
The Eagles would need to open a spot on the roster for Okwuegbunam to be activated. The Eagles currently have Dallas Goedert, Grant Calcaterra, and Jack Stoll on the active roster, with E.J. Jenkins and C.J. Uzomah on the practice squad.
