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News: 10 hours agoStowers (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Spin: The rookie second-rounder has been working through a hamstring injury since the tail end of training camp, which prevented him from playing in the Eagles' preseason finale against the Bengals on Aug. 28. Stowers will have two more opportunities to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Commanders. The Vanderbilt product figures to operate in a depth role at tight end this season behind Dallas Goedert, with Johnny Mundt and E.J. Jenkins also in the mix for snaps on offense.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Stowers was selected by the Eagles in the second round of April's draft. Stowers is a converted quarterback who improved his production each of the last three seasons, peaking with a 62-769-4 receiving line in 2025. He aligned in the slot on 72% of his collegiate routes (highest among this rookie tight end class) and his career 2.38 YPRR is easily tops in this TE class. He's not much of a blocker, but he sports good speed and athleticism (he posted the best vertical and broad jumps among TEs at the combine). Stowers will have minimal fantasy value while working behind Dallas Goedert as a rookie, but he has long-term TE1 upside and will be a popular breakout candidate in 2027.