After the Eagles waived EJ Jenkins and placed Albert Okwuegbunam on the injured list, they will likely have only two tight ends on the 53-man roster.
Jeff McLane of The Inquirer reports that the tight end will be out for nearly two months after undergoing sports hernia surgery.
#Eagle TE Albert Okwuegbunam will be placed on the injured list after undergoing core muscle surgery, an NFL source said.
His recovery from the procedure is expected to take 6 to 8 weeks, and he will be eligible to play again this season.
With the reported release of EJ…
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) 27 August 2024
Philadelphia signed Okwuegbunam from Denver after the final 2023 preseason game, in which the versatile tight end caught 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-round pick with the Broncos last August and chose not to use the pass catcher at all in previous seasons under offensive coordinator Brian Johnson.
Okweugbunam, a fourth-round pick from Missouri, was targeted just once in four games last season and did not have a single catch.
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This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles TE Albert Okwuegbunam moves to IR after core muscle repair
