NFL preseason games might seem meaningless to many, but GM Howie Roseman is watching them. Okwuegbunam caught his eye and is now an Eagle.
Last Saturday, Albert Okwuegbunam put together a preseason performance that got the attention of theThe 25-year-old tight end was vying for a spot on the Denver Broncos roster in their preseason finale against the Los Angeles Rams. In the 41-0 rout, Okwuegbunam flashed some upside with seven catches for 109 yards and a touchdown.
The former fourth-round pick joined Dallas Goedert, Jack Stoll, and Grant Calcaterra on the team’s initial 53-man roster and said he views his chance to stick with the Eagles after three years in Denver as a “fresh start.” He knows his preseason finale performance went a long way toward him ending up with the Eagles, as well.
One of the best plays of his career, an impressive 64-yard catch, came against the Eagles in Week 10 of the 2021 season.
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