The veteran tight finish will first be eligible to return for Philly’s common season finale. Rapoport notes that the group is hoping this break may have Goedert “full pace” for the postseason. Whereas Week 18 would function a low-risk return, the Eagles might simply wait to activate the tight finish through the playoffs.
Goedert suffered his knee damage throughout final Sunday’s win over the Ravens. The 29-year-old nonetheless completed the competition having hauled in three catches for 35 yards and a rating whereas showing in 40 snaps.
The previous second-round choose has been restricted to solely 9 video games this season because of a earlier hamstring difficulty that sidelined him for 3 video games (and most of a fourth). When he’s been on the sphere, he’s been loads productive, hauling in 38 catches for 441 yards. His 49-yards-per-game mark represents the third-highest common of his profession, and that features his no-show in Week 6.
Grant Calcaterra noticed the majority of the snaps at tight finish when Goedert was sidelined earlier this season. The third-year participant was productive atop the depth chart, hauling in eight catches for 88 yards between Week 8 and Week 9. Throughout that span, Jack Stoll served because the group’s TE2, however the journeyman has since caught on with the Dolphins. C.J. Uzomah was lately introduced in for some spot fullback snaps, however the former Bengal might simply take in some snaps at his pure place.
Thankfully for the Eagles, the offense ought to proceed to hum with their beginning TE out of the lineup. DeVonta Smith‘s return from a hamstring damage will definitely assist, however Philly ought to proceed to cruise so long as Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and A.J. Brown lead their respective depth charts.
