Dallas Goedert is set to be a free agent. While the Eagles have somewhat limited resources they can allocate to the veteran tight end, there may be fewer options available for him elsewhere on the market.
Ahead of the official start of free agency, the following teams have locked down their starting tight end:
And those are just the teams that added a new, or committed to their existing, TE1. There are also several teams with their starting tight end already locked up for 2026.
Plus, you can add to that list the 49ers who have George Kittle, the Vikings who have T.J. Hockenson, the Cardinals who have Trey McBride, the Cowboys who have Jake Ferguson, and the Bears who have Cole Kmet. The Lions have Sam LaPorta playing on the final year of his rookie contract and will need to keep their long-term money for the productive young tight end.
That’s 17 teams that theoretically aren’t in the market for a big-time tight end like Goedert — add in the Eagles, and that’s over half of the NFL that’s not even in the new-team conversation. Of the teams that remain, it’s hard to imagine that Goedert would follow the money to an organization like the Browns, Bengals, or Jets, mostly because he likes to win and those are teams who often struggle to do that.
There’s still no guarantee that Goedert finds his way back to Philadelphia, but given the other opportunities for him elsewhere in the NFL, a lesser deal with the Eagles could end up being more appealing than just following the money.