Stowers Out, Covey Steps In | Philadelphia Eagles News

Eli Stowers is out for the opener with a quadriceps strain, joining his hamstring issue, forcing him to miss at least four games. Veteran Britain Covey steps in as the punt returner, ready to face Washington’s tricky left-footed punter Tress Way — and the team even brought in a specialist punter for practice to prep the return unit. Tight end duties fall to Dallas Goedert, Johnny Mundt, and E.J. Jenkins as the Eagles adjust without their high-draft rookie. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eli-stowers-headed-ir-quad-220035133.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f564ddbcdc4c6a3a Report issues to [email protected].