Just days before the start of the 2025 NFL Draft, rumors began circulating that the Philadelphia Eagles were planning to trade tight end Dallas Goedert that weekend.
Even Goedert himself thought his time in Philadelphia was coming to an end.
“There were definitely days that were filled with emotion,” Goedert said during OTAs. “Just kind of sat on the couch and stared at the TV blankly like, ‘What's going to happen?’”
The Eagles were reportedly seeking a fourth-round pick in exchange for Goedert, though nobody wanted to give that up.
“There were a lot of emotions that went on through the offseason,” Goedert said. “Not sure if you're going to be here, not sure if you're not. There were the sad emotions of leaving. There was the excitement of a change, seeing something different. And it just kind of went back and forth and I just kind of balanced those. I've been (through) seven offseasons, and this is the first time I had to deal with it, so I'm pretty lucky. But it was an interesting feeling for sure.”
Instead, the Eagles ended up reworking Goedert's deal.
He signed a new contract with $10 million guaranteed and the potential to earn an additional $1 million through incentives.
“I've been very blessed to sign a good contract here (in 2021),” he said. “I wouldn't want to play for less, you know what I mean? I feel like I know my value. I feel like the Eagles know my value. And just finding something that I was OK with, a number that I felt excited about, that my time was worth it. There's a threshold that I felt like I deserved. And we were able to get there.
“It starts with Howie and my agent. I let them talk about it, different things that went on, possibilities of trades, possibilities of cuts, things like that. I kind of told my agent what I thought would be best for me, certain numbers that I wanted to have, things like that. And I hired my agent for a reason. I trusted his opinion on stuff, but I kind of told him what I thought I wanted. And he worked that out and got it done.”
Goedert, 30, finished the 2024 season hauling 42 catches for 496 yards and two touchdowns through 10 games. He’s been a reliable target for quarterback Jalen Hurts when he is healthy, though injuries have kept him off the field for 15 games since 2022, including 10 over the last two seasons. Even so, he’s still someone the Eagles should want to keep around, especially since there is no clear backup plan outside of Grant Calaterra.
The Eagles initially drafted Goedert in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft. He has started 76 games, racking up 349 catches, 4,085 yards, and 24 touchdowns in seven seasons with Philly.
