Eagles elevate former Jets player to play against Commanders | Will he see a lot of snaps?

After the Eagles waived tight end Jack Stoll from the active roster earlier this week, the team was left with just starter Dallas Goedert and backup Grant Calcaterra. There will be a third tight end available Thursday night when they face the Washington Commanders, and it will be a veteran player who previously played for the Jets.
The Eagles elevated C.J. Uzomah from the practice squad on Thursday. Last season with the Jets, Uzomah had eight catches for 58 yards and a touchdown before an MCL injury forced him to miss the remainder of the season. The Eagles signed him to a one-year deal this offseason, but Calcaterra’s improvement and E.J. Jenkins’ strong preseason left Uzomah as the odd man out, eventually placing him on the team’s practice squad in October.
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The Eagles needed to make room for left tackle Jordan Mailata’s return from injured reserve, creating the need to open a spot on the 53-man roster, which led to Stoll being waived. The Eagles would have liked to keep him, potentially adding him back to the practice squad, but the Miami Dolphins claimed him off waivers. Without Stoll, Uzomah remained the primary option because he still had all three practice-squad elevations available, while fellow practice-squad tight end Jenkins had none left after the team used his final elevation last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
According to SumerSports, the Eagles have used “13″ personnel (one running back and three tight ends) 17 times this season, so Uzomah will only see limited snaps, if any, on offense. He could contribute on the kickoff and punt return teams with his blocking experience, especially on the edge, to potentially set up a sideline return.
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