The Eagles are signing tight end Albert Okweugbunam to a one-year contract extension ahead of NFL free agency the team announced.
Philadelphia acquired Okwuegbunam from Denver after a preseason finale that saw the versatile tight end catch seven passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. But the Broncos didn’t have room for him on their roster, so they made a deal with the Eagles.
We've signed TE Albert Okwuegbunam to a one-year contract extension. pic.twitter.com/nuihQ0oYXO
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 23, 2024
Philadelphia traded a 2025 sixth-round pick and a 2025 seventh-rounder to the Broncos last August and decided not to utilize the pass catcher at all the previous seasons under offensive coordinator Brian Johnson.
In his first season with the Eagles, Okwuegbunam played 57 offensive snaps and spent most of the season buried on the depth chart behind Goedert, Jack Stoll, and Grant Calcaterra.
A fourth-round pick out of Missouri, Okweugbunam was targeted just once in four games of action last season and did not have a catch.
He’ll return under first-year offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and should find a role with the innovative play-caller.
