Getty Eagles tight ends Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert have been the subject of trade talks dating back to the offseason.
The Eagles might be getting one of their standout tight ends back this week. While the trade rumors swirl around Pro Bowler Zach Ertz, the team activated Dallas Goedert to the 21-day practice window on Wednesday morning. The South Dakota State product was first placed on injured reserve with a fractured ankle back on Sept. 29. He is eligible to suit up this week versus Dallas.
There had been very few official updates on Goedert’s status from the organization. Until right before Wednesday’s practice when the head coach shared the tight end was doing “extremely well.”
“I’m excited to get him back and sort of integrated into practice, even if it’s on a limited basis, where he can at least start maybe catching passes from Carson [Wentz] and detailing some routes,” Pederson said. “We just got to see where he is each day and see where his comfort level is and how he responds with a little more of an intense I guess work out on his injury.”
Pederson lumped the 6-foot-5, 256-pound playmaker in with injured running back Miles Sanders (knee), receiver Alshon Jeffery (calf, foot), right tackle Lane Johnson (knee, ankle) and defensive tackle Malik Jackson (quadriceps) as guys that were “rehabbing and working” their way back. All are considered “day-to-day.”
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Eagles Hope to Have 4 Impact Players Back
Earlier this week, the Eagles activated the 21-day practice windows for four other impact players: LT Jason Peters, S Rudy Ford, WR Jalen Reagor, LB T.J. Edwards. The hope is they can all return this week versus Dallas but the team may want to be extra cautious with one man.
There is really no rush to bring Peters back too early considering the stellar play of fill-in left tackle Jordan Mailata. Or maybe Philly decides to move The Bodyguard over to right guard or left guard since the Sua Opeta experiment didn’t go very well last week.
“First of all, he has been cleared to return to practice,” Pederson said of Peters. “So, that’s exciting for us to get him back this week and get him in the mix. Right now, I think it’s just a matter of him just getting out there and feeling comfortable again with the offensive line.”
All options are on the table, per Pederson. He told reporters there would be an internal conversation “to see what’s best for the football team.” Peters played right guard throughout training camp before transitioning back to left tackle to start the year. Nate Herbig has been switching back and forth at both guard spots as injuries continue to decimate the offensive line.
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Report: Reagor Ready to Take Flight
Everyone in the Eagles’ locker room tells the same story about Reagor: the kid is a workout warrior who wants to prove his doubters wrong. The rookie receiver has been working tirelessly to get back “ahead of schedule” and, according to NBC10’s John Clark, it sounds like he will. The expectation is Reagor plays on Sunday night versus Dallas.
“Jalen is the same guy,” Greg Ward Jr. said, via NBC Sports Philadelphia. “He loves to have fun, always asking questions, a student of the game. It’ll definitely be big if we can get him back. We’re just going to keep praying for him.”
Reagor himself posted a semi-cryptic message on Tuesday that caused a stir among the fan base. He simply wrote: BFTD. Which means “Ballout For The Dream.”
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