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Tim McManus
multiple authors
Philadelphia–the eagles and tight end dallas goedert The agreement was reached on a one-year, $7 million contract on Sunday, sources told ESPN.
A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the deal includes a $4.25 million signing bonus.
By completing the deal, the Eagles avoided a dead-cap hit of more than $20 million that would have come had Goedert’s contract expired this Monday. Goedert and the team had agreed to move back that zero date several times while working out contract details that would have made him officially a free agent.
Philadelphia is grappling with several situations, including trade discussions revolving around receiver aj brown. The Eagles would receive more than $40 million in cap hit if they trade Brown before June 1 — a number that would drop to about $20 million if they trade him after that.
By coming to terms and avoiding the Goedert dead-cap hit, they now have more financial flexibility in 2026, including the Browns.
However, according to Schefter, there have been no new developments regarding the Browns, even though they are bringing Goedert back.
The 31-year-old Goedert was the subject of trade speculation last offseason as he entered the final year of a contract with the Eagles that was to pay him $14 million in 2025.
Ultimately, Goedert and the Eagles agreed to a reworked deal that paid him $10 million with the opportunity to earn an additional $1 million in incentives.
Goedert was a key part of Philadelphia’s passing attack last season, catching a career-best 60 passes for 591 yards. He was featured heavily in the red zone and broke his previous high with 11 touchdowns.
However, Philadelphia did not get consistent high-level blocking from its tight end group, and that included Goedert, who has generally been strong in that area during his career.
A second-round pick of the Eagles in 2018, Goedert has 409 catches for 4,676 yards and 35 scores over eight seasons.
