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Eagles roster outlook: Tight end
The Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl season is over and the 2025 NFL offseason is officially here. We’re continuing our Eagles roster outlook series by examining the tight end position. PREVIOUSLY: Quarterback | Running back.
STATS: 446 snaps, 52 targets, 42 receptions, 496 yards, 11.8 average, 2 TD ... 2 fumbles
PLAYOFF STATS: 235 snaps, 20 targets, 17 receptions, 215 yards, 12.6 average, 1 TD ... 2 rushes, 13 rushing yards
REVIEW: After a relatively quiet first two games, Goedert exploded for a career-high 170 yards in a Week 3 win over the New Orleans Saints. He certainly benefited from A.J. Brown not playing and DeVonta Smith getting hurt but kudos to him for stepping up in that moment. Goedert then suffered a hamstring injury early in Week 6 that caused him to miss three games. Goedert returned in Week 10 and played well enough for four games before suffering a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve for four games. Goedert was able to return to the field to knock off some rust in Week 18 before turning in a very efficient postseason run. Goedert’s multiple stiff arms en route to a touchdown in a Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers stick out as one of the most memorable moments from the Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX run.
OUTLOOK: Dating back to 2020, Goedert has played in 62 out of 84 regular season games (73.8%). In other words, he’s averaged 4.4 missed games per season in that stretch. There is real concern about his durability/availability. And he just turned 30 last month. But Goedert has been an efficient and effective target when he is healthy. Goedert is also the Eagles’ best run blocking tight end by far. The Eagles can designate him as a post-June 1 cut to clear over $6.6 million in cap space later this offseason. They could also try to trade him after June 1 for those savings. But perhaps the Eagles would be best served to just ride it out for one more year before Goedert enters free agency in March 2026. If that’s the case, they should still invest in a potential replacement plan this offseason.
MY TAKE: Stay.
STATS: 766 snaps, 30 targets, 24 receptions, 298 yards, 12.4 average, 1 TD
PLAYOFF STATS: 117 snaps, 1 target, 1 reception, 4 yards
REVIEW: After spending his first two seasons as TE3, Calcaterra moved up to TE2 in 2024. And with Goedert missing seven games, Calcaterra served as TE1 for multiple stretches of games. He looked more than capable as a pass catcher but he struggled as a run blocker. Calcaterra made one of the best hustle plays of the season when he was able to jump on a Goedert fumble against the Washington Commanders in Week 11.
OUTLOOK: Calcaterra will be entering the final year of his rookie contract in 2025. His blocking deficiencies prevent him from being a...
