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The Athletic’s Zach Berman reported the Philadelphia Eagles have a little extra time to negotiate a contract extension with veteran Dallas Goedert.
Tight end Dallas Goedert isn’t on the Philadelphia Eagles roster. But technically, he isn’t a free agent either.
ESPN’s Zach Berman reported Wednesday the NFL doesn’t have the veteran tight end listed as a free agent. Berman added on X that Goedert’s void date “has been pushed back to Friday.”
That gives the Eagles extra time to negotiate a new contract.
“This procedural move would give both sides a chance to work out a contract extension,” wrote Berman.
Dallas Goedert was not listed as a free agent by the league.
His void date has been pushed back to Friday, a league source told @TheAthletic.
This procedural move would give both sides a chance to work out a contract extension.
That’s great news for the Eagles. Although Goedert turned 31 years old in January, he led Philadelphia with 11 receiving touchdowns during 2025.
The eight-year veteran, who has spent his entire career with the Eagles, also had 60 catches for 591 receiving yards last season.
The Eagles came into the offseason with major uncertainty at tight end. The team’s top three players at tight end in terms of offensive snaps last season were all pending unrestricted free agents.
However, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Tuesday the Eagles re-signed Grant Calcaterra. He finished second among Philadelphia tight ends in receiving last season. Over four seasons, Calcaterra has posted 42 receptions, 494 receiving yards and two scores.
Also on Tuesday, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported the Eagles agreed to a 1-year contract with veteran tight end Johnny Mundt.
General manager Howie Roseman has an opportunity to really solidify tight end with Goedert returning as well.
Will Eagles Re-Sign TE Dallas Goedert?
Goedert’s departure appeared to be a foregone conclusion following the 2025 season.
NFL.com’s Nick Shook wrote on May 7 last year that the Eagles nearly traded the tight end during the 2025 NFL Draft. Instead, Goedert and the team reworked his contract for the final season of his deal.
Still, pundits had Goedert in the trade rumor mill throughout last summer. Then during the regular season, a lot of NFL draft pundits projected the Eagles to target Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
All Goedert did in response to all that speculation was lead all tight ends in touchdowns during 2025. In fact, only Davante Adams had more receiving touchdowns across the entire league.
After that strong season, it’s not surprising the Eagles are considering a reunion. In all likelihood, it would be a 1-year deal.
Over eight seasons, Goedert has posted 4,676 receiving yards on 409 catches. He also has scored 35 touchdowns in 108 games.
Before last season, his career high in touchdowns was five.
As 11 scores a major outlier, it’s unlikely Goedert will repeat that total next season. But without him last year, the Eagles would have clearly been in big trouble.
That could weigh heavily on general manager Howie Roseman’s mind during negotiations with Goedert.
Eagles Re-Sign Grant Calcaterra, Add Johnny Mundt
With the prospects of bringing back Goedert, the Eagles are close to making tight end a strength again. That’s because the team addressed the position with two different moves Tuesday.
Calcaterra isn’t much of a pass-catching threat. His best statistical season was 2024 when he had 24 receptions for 298 yards and one touchdowns.
During 2025, Calcaterra had nine catches for 76 yards.
But the 27-year-old played 380 offensive snaps in 15 games last season.
Mundt will provide a similar skillset as a depth tight end in Philadelphia next season. He had nine catches for 111 yards with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2025.
Mundt has eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark each of the past four seasons. In 2025, he played 389 offensive snaps.
If the Eagles don’t bring back Goedert, then the team probably still needs to add a bigger pass-catching threat at the position. But Philadelphia’s tight end depth looks a lot better than it did coming into the week.
Dave Holcomb is a sports reporter covering the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions. Originally from Pittsburgh, Holcomb has covered college and professional sports for outlets including FanSided, Rotowire and Yardbarker. More about Dave Holcomb
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