The Philadelphia Eagles have indeed decided to extend Dallas Goedert’s contract by two more years. This extension is part of their effort to solidify their core players and maintain a strong offensive unit. Goedert, who has been a key contributor to the team’s offense since being drafted, will now be under contract through the 2026 season.
The extension not only provides stability for Goedert but also ensures that the Eagles retain one of their most reliable and dynamic playmakers. This move reflects the team’s confidence in Goedert’s abilities and their commitment to keeping a talented roster intact. The contract extension is also likely to have positive implications for the team’s salary cap management and overall strategic planning moving forward.
There are a lot of philosophies that have allowed general manager Howie Roseman to build an NFC contender with the Philadelphia Eagles. Giving out contract extensions to the right players at the right time continued to be one of those philosophies this offseason.
Inking DeVonta Smith to an extension in April was the latest example. Roseman got a three-year, $75 million contract extension done with his No. 2 receiver just about a month and a half before the Dolphins signed Jaylen Waddle to a three-year, $84.8 million extension.
Both were 2021 draft picks. Both are high-end talents that happen to be paired with even more productive counterparts. They carry very similar values, but Roseman got a better value because he was the first to get the contract across the finish line.
They also locked up Jordan Mailata and A.J. Brown to contracts that will keep the Eagles core intact for a long time.
At the same time, a general manager has to be wary of giving out extensions to early to players who haven’t quite earned them. That’s how mistakes happen.
Here, we’ll take a look at the most obvious contract extension candidates and rank them in order of importance based on when the Eagles should look to get a deal done.
With very few 2025 free agents that are high-priority re-signings it’s best to look even further down the road. The Eagles are clearly a fan of handing out extensions early and reaping some of the short-term cap flexibility benefits.
If that’s a route they are interested in pursuing during the season then Dallas Goedert would be the easy choice. They could clear around $2.3 million in cap space by extending his new contract and pushing some of his salary into future years as a bonus.
Goedert is set to be a free agent in 2026 with his current contract. At that point, he will be coming off his age-30 season. That would be the obvious drawback here. Goedert has been a reliable target for Jalen Hurts when he’s on the field.
The Eagles haven’t really had a reliable third wide receiver so Goedert has played a critical role in the offense as a trustworthy pass-catcher.
However, an extension would take him beyond that age-30 season and Goedert has shown some signs of wear-and-tear throughout his career. He hasn’t played 16 games or more since his rookie year in 2018.
Adding another year or two to Goedert’s contract wouldn’t be a completely ridiculous decision. But it’s fairly low on the list of priorities right now.
