Eagles TE Johnny Mundt Ready To Help Eli Stowers

Philadelphia Eagles veteran tight end Johnny Mundt is regarded as one of the best blocking tight ends in the NFL. The 31-year-old blocking specialist has emerged as the favorite to win the TE2 job behind Dallas Goedert in Philadelphia. Yet Mundt wasn’t always known for his blocking ability and had to develop in that area. Now he’s ready to share that knowledge with Eagles rookie tight end Eli Stowers.

Mundt brings a unique perspective to the City of Brotherly Love given his experience with new Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. Mundt played with Mannion for several seasons, both with the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings. Mundt stated that Mannion was always “cerebral” in his preparation for the game as a player and that he’s kept that mentality as a coach.

Throughout his NFL career, Mundt has primarily played in the same offensive scheme that Mannion has brought to Philadelphia. Mundt played under Rams head coach Sean McVay and several of his disciples throughout the league. Now he’s able to elaborate on what the offense requires, thanks to his firsthand experience in a scheme that is new to most of the players on Philadelphia’s roster.

“It’s a lot of what I’ve been brought up doing,” Mundt said when asked about his projected role in Mannion’s offense. “A lot of point of attack blocking, making plays in the pass game, obviously, being a multi-dimensional tight end and just helping out any way I can.”

One of the biggest points of emphasis following last season’s offensive debacle in Philadelphia has been the marriage of the run game and the pass game. Under former Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, Philadelphia’s offense was entirely too predictable and there often lacked reasoning behind what the team was doing. Mundt made sure to point out that won’t be the case under Mannion.

“We’re huge in that,” Mundt said when asked about the tight end’s responsibility in marrying the run game and the pass game. “Being attached to the line of scrimmage, being point of attack on all of these blocks. You can do a lot of play action stuff off that. The marriage of the run and the pass has been core to this offense ever since its start.”

While a lot has been made of Mundt’s blocking ability, which is fair, his experience in this specific offensive scheme could be even more important. It was hard to watch Philadelphia’s tight end group attempt to block last season and Mundt should help make everyone in that room better, both on and off the field. Mundt talked about how he has already helped a few of his teammates in 2026.

“I’ve taken a few guys and just taken a play and said ‘this is how I look at it,’” Mundt said. “And it marries well with how we’re coaching it. But if there’s any little tricks that I can share with guys in our room, I definitely let them in on that.”

One player that will need to learn as many tricks as possible from Mundt is Eagles rookie tight end Eli Stowers. Yet Mundt was quick to point out that he sees a few similarities in his own journey as a player to Philadelphia’s 23-year-old rookie tight end. Mundt wasn’t always a blocking tight end, he had to develop into that role once he reached the NFL.

“I definitely had to develop into that,” Mundt said when asked about his blocking ability. “The Rams kinda brought me in as a pass catching tight end. I wasn’t super big or anything but they taught me the skillsets of getting hands on guys and taking away the scheme of their rushes and it just transpired into the role I have here today.”

Mundt was listed at 6’4” and 243 lbs. ahead of the 2016 NFL Draft, where he went undrafted and signed with the Rams. He wasn’t considered a great blocker but had to improve to stick around in the NFL. Similarly, Stowers is listed at 6’3” and 239 lbs. and also needs to improve as a blocker. While he was a second-round pick and isn’t at risk of getting cut, he will benefit greatly from working behind another “undersized” tight end that had to improve as a blocker to survive in the league.

“I’m dropping tidbits of information anywhere I can,” Mundt said when asked about helping Stowers. “Just techniques and things. You know, being not a 255 lbs., huge big bruising tight end, you got to win with hat placement and leverage. So just getting your hands on these players and winning with your feet is really important.”

Mundt is clearly willing to help Stowers, which could be key for the rookie tight end’s development as a blocker. Given their similar body styles, it’s great to hear how Mundt leans on the technical aspects of blocking, which is where Stowers will also have to win from. Despite the outside noise surrounding Stowers’ struggles as a blocker, Mundt has been encouraged by what he’s seen from the rookie tight end this year.

“He’s a willing blocker, he gives great effort,” Mundt said when asked about Stowers’ blocking ability. “I’m not going to touch on anything that he really needs to work on. He’s got a lot on his plate as a rookie, just learning a new system, just being in the NFL. You know, going from combine training to training camp and all of this. It’s a long year for him and he’s handled it super well.”

As a second-round pick, it’s easy for Stowers to get discouraged by his lack of reps with the starters or even the second-team offense. Yet it seems like he’s taking the right approach and Stowers has seemingly received Mundt’s stamp of approval. If Philadelphia’s rookie tight end can continue to improve as a blocker, Mundt believes that the sky is the limit for Stowers in the NFL.

“Super athletic, super smart,” Mundt said when asked about his initial impression of Stowers. “He’s got all of the intangibles to be a great tight end for a long time in this league.”