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Philadelphia Eagles tight end Eli Stowers shared how he can improve as a blocker while speaking to reporters at rookie minicamp.
The Philadelphia Eagles hoped they grabbed their next great tight end in Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers during the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. If Stowers is going to reach his potential, though, he will have to become a better blocker.
The second-round pick addressed that fact to reporters at the team’s rookie minicamp last weekend. Stowers explained how he plans to spend the rest of the offseason improving his biggest weakness.
“You just have to learn the technique,” said Stowers, via The Athletic’s Zach Berman. “I think that was not necessarily a hurdle, but the thing you have to learn the most. You have to get the technique down. A lot of it is reps and so you get the muscle memory down. And the other side of it is just the will to want to block. And I have that, and I want to be the best blocker I can be from that point.”
The Eagles selected Eli Stowers at No. 54 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Dave Holcomb is a sports reporter covering the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers and a variety of other NFL teams. Originally from Pittsburgh, Holcomb has covered college and professional sports for outlets including FanSided, Rotowire and Yardbarker. More about Dave Holcomb