December 20, 2022   2 MIN READ

Goedert Activated

Birds TE Should Play Xmas Eve Vs. Cowboys

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Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert is back on the team’s 53-man roster, just in time to play against … Dallas.

Goedert, who missed the past five games after suffering a Week 10 shoulder injury, was activated into the 21-day practice window last week after missing four games but wasn’t placed on the roster before Sunday’s 25-20 win against the Bears in Chicago.

Dallas Goedert

Eagles TE Dallas Goedert will return in time to play the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Eve.

The fourth-year tight end should be ready to play Saturday afternoon against the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium, a prime-time showdown on Christmas Eve that could clinch the NFC East for the Eagles if they win.

The Eagles went 5-0 in Goedert’s absence, with Jack Stoll and rookie Grant Calcaterra mainly filling in, but they’ll welcome back one of their best overall weapons.

Goedert has 43 receptions for 544 yards and three touchdowns. He’s averaging more than 12 yards per reception and more than 10 yards per target.

With quarterback Jalen Hurts (shoulder) likely to be sidelined against the Cowboys, Goedert will again catch passes from backup Gardner Minshew, who last year threw touchdowns of 36 and 25 yards to Goedert as he subbed for an injured Hurts in a 33-18 win over the Jets at MetLife Stadium. Goedert led all receivers in that game with 106 yards on six receptions.

– Geoff Mosher (@geoffmoshernfl) is co-host of the “Inside the Birds” podcast and staff writer for InsideTheBirds.com.

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Geoff Mosher is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years experience covering the Eagles, the NFL and other college and pro sports across several different multimedia platforms. He is co-host of the acclaimed Inside the Birds podcast, the leading podcast for intel on the Philadelphia Eagles, and co-host on 97.3 ESPN's drive-time show. He has also hosted on Philadelphia's sports-talk station, 94.1 WIP and 97.5 The Fanatic. Geoff was the lead Eagles Insider from 2012-2015 for NBC Sports Philadelphia, where he wrote for the website and appeared daily on the station's TV shows, including Quick Slants, Philly Sports Talk, Eagles Pregame/Postgame Live and Eagles Extra. Prior to joining NBC Sports, Geoff worked the Eagles beat from 2005-2012 for the Wilmington News Journal, where he broke several major news stories and also won an Associated Press Sports Editors award under the category of Breaking News for his coverage of the sudden death of Phillies play by play broadcaster Harry Kalas. Geoff has appeared on ESPN's SportsCenter, NFL Network, NBC Sports Network, FOX29, 6ABC and has conducted interviews for Sirius/XM NFL radio and countless other radio stations across the country.

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