Second-round rookie Eli Stowers sits fourth on the Philadelphia depth chart following a soft-tissue setback and an uneventful preseason line of three receptions on five targets. Even if Dallas Goedert vacates his 75.0-percent Snap Share, veteran blockers Johnny Mundt and Grant Calcaterra project to absorb intermediate work and limit secondary route participation.
Do not invest Year 1 redraft capital in Stowers until he proves his athletic profile can earn real-game Target Share. Stowers is even leaking value in fantasy football dynasty leagues. Ouch.
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The Philadelphia Eagles’ tight end hierarchy remains stable, as Johnny Mundt holds down the TE2 role powered by trusted run-blocking utility. Rookie Eli Stowers missed critical development loops during spring workouts with a leg injury, which leaves his immediate path to snaps highly obstructed.
While Eli Stowers possesses an impressive prospect profile, his 2026 projection is suppressed as long as Dallas Goedert is healthy. Stowers is the quintessential “dynasty only” player and possible late-season waiver wire target in seasonal formats.
