Eagles activate TEs Eli Stowers and Grant Calcaterra for MNF vs Dallas

The Eagles activated tight ends Eli Stowers and Grant Calcaterra from injured reserve on Monday, along with left guard Landon Dickerson, ahead of Monday night's game against the Cowboys. ESPN's Adam Schefter and ProFootballTalk both posted the moves Monday afternoon.

This follows the Eagles opening the return windows for all three players earlier this month. Monday's move is the next step: they are back on the 53-man roster and in line to play tonight.

Here is what's confirmed. All three are off IR. Stowers, a second-round pick this year, has missed all six games, and Monday is set to be his NFL debut. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said he had been dealing with hamstring and quad injuries. Calcaterra has been out all season with a back injury. Dickerson started the opener at left guard and has missed the last five games with a knee injury.

The Eagles also elevated running back Elijah Mitchell and linebacker Keyshawn James-Newby from the practice squad for the game. Cornerback Jakorian Bennett was designated for return but stays on injured reserve for now, so he won't play tonight.

What isn't known yet is how the snaps split. Neither tight end has played a down this year, so expect both to be eased in. A rookie coming off two soft-tissue injuries is not a lock for a full workload in his first game, and Calcaterra is returning from a back injury that has kept him out all season.

Dickerson matters to fantasy owners too. A healthy starting left guard helps the run game and gives Jalen Hurts a cleaner pocket.

What RSO owners should do now: If Stowers is on your IR, move him back to your active roster if your league requires it, but keep him on the bench tonight unless you are desperate at tight end. His real value in a dynasty or contract league is as a cheap rookie deal who now gets live reps. Calcaterra is a deep-league stash at most. Don't trade for either based on one game.

What to watch next: Snap counts from Monday night's game, how often Stowers runs routes versus blocks, and Wednesday's first practice report for any setback. If Stowers runs a real share of routes in his debut, he becomes a buy before his price rises.