When the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl at the end of the 2017 season, general manager Howie Roseman saw an opportunity to keep the team together. With several high-priced deals, Roseman locked in a core that dominated the NFC and saw Nick Foles relieve Carson Wentz to bring home the first championship in franchise history. But it also came at a price as each of those contracts aged poorly.
The Eagles turned in two straight 9-7 seasons after winning the Super Bowl and slumped to 4-11-1 in 2020. The poor season allowed Roseman the rare opportunity to adapt in 2021 and he went to work building a new core that would go on to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl last February.
When the confetti fell this time, he wasn’t shy about letting veterans walk out the door. Milton Williams, Josh Sweat, and Mekhi Becton were three free agents who cashed in elsewhere, and the Eagles are left to reload in an effort to defend their title. While Roseman has done well to trim the fat, there’s still one veteran with a high-priced deal that could wind up robbing Philadelphia blind if he doesn’t perform this year.
Dallas Goedert Must Live Up to His Contract in 2025
Lost in the free agent exodus of this offseason was the trade rumors surrounding Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert. A second-round pick out of South Dakota State in the 2018 draft, Goedert has become one of the most decorated pass-catchers in franchise history with 349 receptions for 4,085 yards and 24 touchdowns. But his contract became an issue as he was set to earn $11.8 million in the final year of his contract.
Both sides came to an agreement on a reduced number for this season at $10 million, and Goedert stated that he wants to finish his career with the Eagles. But good feelings aside, it doesn’t hide the fact that the 30-year-old will have to play better in order for that to happen.
Goedert has never had a 1,000-yard season or made a Pro Bowl, but he hit a high-water mark with 56 catches for 830 yards and four touchdowns in 2021 shortly after signing a four-year, $57 million contract extension. The deal has paid off over the past few seasons, but Goedert’s value came into question after catching 42 passes for 496 yards and two touchdowns.
With his lowest production since his rookie season, it appeared that Goedert would be on his way out of Philadelphia. But the Eagles didn’t have anyone ready to step in with Grant Calcaterra and the unproven duo of Kylen Granson and Harrison Bryant behind him. If Goedert rebounds with a solid season, he could help extend his time with the Eagles, but it’s far more likely he’s at the end of the road after last year’s campaign.
If Goedert plays like last year’s version of himself, the $10 million price tag will be a massive overpay. In that case, the Eagles would have been right to move on and could get stuck getting robbed in 2025.