Dallas Goedert went down with a knee harm at the beginning of December. One month later, he’s in place to return to the lineup. The veteran tight finish has been designated for return, the Eagles announced on Wednesday.
Goedert’s injured reserve stint ensured at the least a four-game absence. The actual fact he has returned to apply after lacking the minimal quantity of motion is an encouraging signal. The Eagles will now have 21 days to activate him, though by advantage of being locked into the No. 2 seed within the NFC the crew has little must rush Goedert again onto the sphere.
Nonetheless, he ought to be anticipated to be obtainable in time for the wild-card spherical of the playoffs, one thing which can be a welcomed growth for Philadelphia’s offense. Goedert has remained a gentle presence within the crew’s passing assault, averaging 11.6 yards per reception and recording a career-high 82.6% catch proportion. The soon-to-be 30-year-old will fall wanting 50 receptions for the primary time since 2020, however his presence can be key for the Eagles’ first postseason sport.
The crew’s offense has after all leaned closely on Saquon Barkley and the bottom sport for a lot of the season, and the passing assault has handled inconsistency at occasions. Offered quarterback Jalen Hurts together with wideouts A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith are wholesome in time for the opening spherical of the playoffs, although, expectations can be excessive for the unit. Goedert will reprise his function atop the tight finish depth chart upon return and thus function a key secondary possibility within the passing sport.
The Eagles have four IR activations remaining, however like all different playoff groups they may quickly obtain two extra. Bringing Goedert again can be a key growth because the crew eyes a Tremendous Bowl run.
