Eagles Albert Okwuegbunam looking forward to fresh start in Philadelphia making strong first impression

Eagles Albert Okwuegbunam looking forward to fresh start in Philadelphia making strong first impression

PHILADELPHIA -- lived through Chris Finke Jersey the stre s of a typical cutdown day for a player on the roster bubble, yet his fate was different than most. Okwuegbunam knew he wasn't going to be a member of the , who were going to waive him prior to finalizing their initial 53-man roster.There was a twist. Denver informed Okwuegbunam a trade to another team was po sible. So the fourth-year tight end sat tight and waited before he found out he was going to the .After three disappointing seasons in Denver, a trade to Philadelphia was what Okwuegbunam needed."It's a fresh start," Okwuegbunam said in his introduction to the media. "I'm really excited about the opportunity. I'm gonna come in here and work my butt off. I got a great support system here, great culture. Really I just Kyle Lowry Jersey look forward to being part of a great program. "(I'm) just looking forward to coming in and adding to that -- in any way po sible."Okwuegbunam already made a strong impre sion with his new team, having his biggest game against the Akoy Agau Jersey Eagles two seasons ago when he caught three pa ses for 77 yards -- including a 64-yarder early in the second quarter. The Eagles knew about Okwuegbunam for a bit, enamored with his 6-5, 258-pound frame that can provide a second option next to .While he hasn't put every aspect of his game together, Okwuegbunam insists the fresh start is what he needed. "I'm a really hard worker. I wanna win," Okwuegbunam said. "I strive to be the best tight end I can be, and that's effective in the run and pa s game."Okwuegbunam salvaged his career in what turned out to be his final game Charley Trippi Jersey for the Broncos, catching seven pa ses for 109 yards and a touchdown in the final . Buried on the depth chart behind , Adam Trautman and , the writing was on the wall for Okwuegbunam.Despite his future in Denver on the cusp of extinction, he was still auditioning for 31 other teams. "Going into that game, it was just a really big game from me," Okwuegbunam said. "Just the position I was in in Denver, just trying to prove myself going into the fourth year with Brian Burns Jersey them. I went out there and had a big game -- and I was really proud of myself for that."That led to me being here (Philadelphia). This is a great opportunity and I was super excited about it when I found out I was coming here."Okwuegbunam is back in a competition for playing time again, competing with and for the No. 2 tight end spot with the Eagles.

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