Eagles place Eli Stowers on injured reserve as Zach Ertz rumors grow
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 10:39 PM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
The Philadelphia Eagles moved rookie tight end Eli Stowers to injured reserve on September 12, 2026, due to a combination hamstring and quadriceps injury. The move follows diagnostic imaging that confirmed a strain requiring an extended recovery period. Stowers was initially expected to contribute during the team's opening week, but his absence now creates a vacancy in the tight end rotation. Speculation has increased regarding a possible reunion with free agent Zach Ertz to address the roster spot. Ertz, who played for Philadelphia from 2013 to 2021, remains 10 catches behind Harold Carmichael on the franchise’s all-time receptions list. The team is currently adjusting its depth chart at the position following the decision to keep four tight ends on the initial 53-man roster.
- •Eli Stowers was placed on injured reserve with hamstring and quadriceps injuries.
- •Stowers was initially slated to make his NFL debut in Week 1.
- •The roster move creates an opening among the Philadelphia tight end rotation.
- •Zach Ertz remains a free agent amid ongoing speculation of a return to the Eagles.
- •Ertz is 10 receptions away from surpassing Harold Carmichael for the franchise record.
- 10:39 PMYahoo Sports — Eagles news: Eli Stowers IR trip opens the door for Zach Ertz reunion
"For the first time in what felt like a decade, the Philadelphia Eagles decided to go all-in on the tight end position heading into 2026, keeping four – Dallas Goedert, Eli Stowers, EJ Jenkins, and Johnny Mundt – on their initial 53-man roster. And then, there were three. After initially signaling that he’d likely be making his NFL debut in Week 1 , […] The post Eagles news: Eli Stowers IR trip opens the door for Zach Ertz reunion appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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