The Eagles are undefeated in five season openers under Nick Sirianni and stand a good chance of reaching 6-0 against the Washington Commanders.

Philadelphia holds advantages across most of the roster, but Jayden Daniels and Washington’s receivers can challenge the Eagles

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.

The Eagles are short at tight end, following Stowers' injury, a position they are already thin at.

Eagles second-round pick Eli Stowers won't be making his regular season debut against the Commanders on Sunday.

Even before the Stowers injury, the Eagles needed to sign or trade for a better backup tight end. Stowers was not ready to play in Week 1, and after he returns, he likely won’t make a big impact. Johnny Mundt and E.J. Jenkins both provide no threat in the passing game and will limit the Eagles’ upside in 12 and 13 personnel packages.

Eagles rookie tight end Eli Stowers has been placed on injured reserve. Stowers suffered a quadriceps strain in practice this week. He had just returned to practice after missing the last week of training camp with a hamstring injury.

Eli Stowers will begin his rookie season on injured reserve, delaying the Eagles’ opportunity to introduce their new offensive weapon

For the first time in five years, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is sending offensive coordinator Sean Mannion to the booth ahead of their Week 1 matchup against the Washington Commanders.