Dallas Goedert enters this season with a little extra fuel, even if the league still isn’t giving him much credit.
After a year that put him back on the stat sheet in a big way, the Eagles tight end is back on a one-year deal, and his role in Philadelphia may matter more than it did a year ago. But when ESPN NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler surveyed league executives, coaches and scouts for his top tight ends in the NFL, Goedert didn’t crack the top 15. He landed in the “also receiving votes” group.
That’s a pretty cold reception for a player who just led all NFL tight ends with 11 touchdowns last season, a franchise record for Eagles tight ends. He also finished with 60 catches for 591 yards. The one number that did dip was his efficiency downfield: his 9.8 yards per reception was the lowest mark of his eight-year NFL career.
A lot of those touchdowns came close to the goal line, where Philadelphia leaned on him with quick screens and even fake Tush Push tosses inside the five-yard line. That usage helped pad the scoring totals, but it also explains why some around the league may not be viewing him as one of the position’s elite all-around threats.
Still, Goedert remains a useful piece in the passing game. Jalen Hurts leaned on him for chain-moving plays, and 33 of Goedert’s 60 receptions went for first downs last season.
The bigger question now is how the Eagles use him in 2026. The wide receiver room is loaded, but not everyone there has Hurts’ full trust yet, which could push more targets Goedert’s way.
At the same time, his numbers could also take a hit if second-round pick Eli Stowers gets involved quickly. Philadelphia wants to use more 12-personnel this season, with two tight ends on the field, and that could create a shared workload for Goedert and Stowers.
At 31, Goedert is not the same player he was in 2021 and 2022, but that doesn’t mean he’s faded into the background. He has plenty on the line this year, whether it turns into another one-year deal in Philadelphia or a chance to show the rest of the league he can still start at a high level.
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