The Philadelphia Eagles tried to move tight end Dallas Goedert and his $11.8 million salary cap hit this offseason. If Goedert hadn’t agreed to take less money on a restructured, one-year deal back in May, he’d probably be playing elsewhere during this 2025 season.
For general manager Howie Roseman and the Eagles, it's a good thing he isn't. Entering their Week 9 bye, Goedert has accounted for over 25 percent of Philly’s receiving touchdowns — and he’s only played in seven of the team’s eight games.
The 30-year-old tight end continues to show an excellent rapport with quarterback Jalen Hurts, while making his own front office look foolish for passing on a contract extension this offseason. As a result, the Eagles have zero tight ends signed beyond this 2025 season, and Goedert is now tied with star Detroit Lions wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown for the NFL lead in touchdown receptions with seven.
If this indeed ends up being a swan song season for Goedert in Philadelphia, he could be parting with a sizable payday.
Dallas Goedert’s contract was a rare miss by Philadelphia Eagles GM Howie Roseman
Philadelphia’s tight end situation is shaky at best. If the team loses Goedert for an extended period of time this season, Hurts and the offense could be in serious trouble.
Offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo has endured a ton of scrutiny over these first two months of the season, but Philly’s prowess in the red zone cannot be denied. Per Brooks Kubena of The Athletic, the Eagles ranked 13th in red zone touchdown efficiency in 2024; they currently rank first in that area this season, with Goedert hauling in 6 of their 17 total scores on 20 trips.
Jordan Mailata on Dallas Goedert being tied for the league lead in receiving TDs this season.
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Goedert’s value to the team is obvious, as he’s long been the No. 3 option in the passing game behind wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. So why did Roseman try to move on via trade this offseason? Goedert’s injury history certainly played a part, along with him entering his age-30 season and already making top dollar at the position; even after his pay cut, Goedert still ranks among the NFL’s top-15 highest-paid tight ends in 2025, per Over the Cap.
Could the price be right for Goedert to stay in 2026? At this point, that feels highly unlikely.
Goedert essentially got the same one-year contract that edge rusher Josh Sweat got from the Eagles in 2024; Sweat grossly outperformed that number and wound up cashing in with a four-year, $76.4 million deal with the Arizona Cardinals.
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Roseman often extends his top players early, rather than kicking the can down the road. The most advantageous time to extend Goedert has already passed, and if he continues to stay on the field and produce at his current pace, Philly’s front office will only feel more and more regret.