Eagles 2026 most important list: Dallas Goedert

Eagles 2026 most important list: Dallas Goedert originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2026 season.

25. Eli Stowers
24. Marcus Epps
23. Dontayvion Wicks
22. Tyler Steen
21. Moro Ojomo
20. Drew Mukuba
19. Jihaad Campbell
18. Nolan Smith
17. Jalyx Hunt
16. Dallas Goedert

Dallas Goedert had opportunities to go elsewhere this offseason but instead he came back to the Eagles on a one-year contract for Year 9 of his career.

And he figures to be a very important piece of the puzzle on offense.

Goedert, 31, was able to stay healthy last season and put up good numbers. He played in 15 games and had 60 catches for 591 yards and 11 touchdowns. And he could have even more opportunity in 2026.

The Eagles this offseason finally traded away A.J. Brown, which leaves DeVonta Smith and Goedert as the top two remaining targets. On top of that, the Eagles brought in a new offensive coordinator in Sean Mannion, who is expected to run a scheme that has historically featured tight ends.

This offseason, Goedert said he studied guys like George Kittle and Tucker Kraft, who have thrived in a Shanahan scheme.

“You can only do so much on offense but a lot of the key emphases are a little different,” Goedert said this spring. “I feel like through watching what he wants to happen, there’s a lot of easy touches to the tight end, getting the ball in space, scheming ways to get us open. So I’m excited for that. I think the tight end is kind of a backbone of the offense in the run game, play-action, pass game. I think it’ll be a really good system to play in.”

Even though the Eagles drafted tight end Eli Stowers in the second round in April, it’s probably going to take him a while to become a consistent contributor at the NFL level. And even though the Eagles brought in Johnny Mundt in free agency, Mundt figures to be a blocking tight end.

So there’s a good chance that Goedert will still see a ton of targets from Jalen Hurts in 2026 after getting 82 targets last season, up from 52 in 10 games the previous year.

For whatever reason, it seemed like Goedert’s run blocking wasn’t up to his previous standard in 2025 but he was still a really dangerous target, especially in the red zone. He had 11 touchdown catches last season, which is a franchise record.

It’s possible this could be Goedert’s final season in Philadelphia, especially if Stowers becomes the tight end of the future. But this isn’t some ceremonial final year in Philly. The Eagles need him to play at a high level in 2026.

“Being able to play here for 8 years, we’ve put a lot of good runs together, been able to do special things,” Goedert said. “I feel like playing in an organization like the Eagles is special and I think we can do special things this year. I didn’t want to leave and not be part of it. Ultimately, I chose to come back and hopefully put another great year together.”

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