Eagles place Dallas Goedert on injured reserve
The tight end injured his knee against the Ravens and will miss at least four of the five remaining regular-season games.
The Eagles placed tight end Dallas Goedert on injured reserve Saturday, nearly one week after he injured his knee against the Baltimore Ravens.
Goedert must miss at least four of the five remaining regular-season games. An NFL source told The Inquirer earlier in the week that the injury isn’t considered to be season-ending, so Goedert could potentially return in time to contribute in the playoffs.
This is the second time this season that an injury sidelined Goedert, 29. He missed three games beginning in late October after sustaining a hamstring ailment in Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns.
With Goedert out, the Eagles shored up their depth at tight end by signing E.J. Jenkins to the active roster. Jenkins, a 2023 undrafted free agent out of Georgia Tech, originally joined the practice squad in late August after he did not make the team out of training camp.
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Both Jenkins and C.J. Uzomah had maxed out their three allotted game-day elevations from the practice squad going into the week of preparation for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The Eagles promoted Uzomah on Wednesday.
Now, the Eagles have three tight ends on the active roster. That group is headlined by Grant Calcaterra, who is expected to take on the bulk of the first-string snaps in Goederts’ absence. In 12 games (eight starts) this season, Calcaterra has 17 receptions for 216 yards.
The Eagles also elevated fullback Khari Blasingame and safety Andre’ Sam from the practice squad for Sunday’s game . Blasingame, who signed to the practice squad on Tuesday, figures to take over Ben VanSumeren’s role after he sustained a season-ending knee injury last week.
Sam provides insurance at safety with Reed Blankenship (concussion) and Sydney Brown (knee) already ruled out. Tristin McCollum is expected to make his first career start in place of Blankenship.
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