October 12, 2021   2 MIN READ

Goedert Placed On Reserve/COVID-19 List

TE Status Cloudy Vs. Bucs

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(Dallas Goedert could miss Thursday’s game vs. the Bucs being on the Reserve/COVID-19 list)

The Eagles are facing the real possibility that tight end Dallas Goedert won’t be available for Thursday night’s game against the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Linc.

The team placed Goedert, the third-leading receiver in yards, on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. If he’s vaccinated, Goedert would have to produce two negative Covid tests within a 24-hour span to be eligible to play against the Bucs along with being asymptomatic. The Eagles didn’t specify in their announcement if Goedert is feeling any symptoms.

Goedert, a fourth-year pro, has 15 receptions for 216 yards and is tied for the team lead with two touchdown catches. He’s averaging 14.4 yards per reception, second only to Quez Watkins among Eagles pass catchers with at least three receptions.

Nine-year veteran tight end Zach Ertz, who has been splitting reps with Goedert about 50-50, will likely see more playing time, but Ertz’s blocking isn’t his strong point. Rookie tight end Jake Stoll, an undrafted free agent, will likely see an increase in playing time as the Eagles will need someone other than Ertz to line up as an in-line blocker from the tight end position. Ertz has 14 catches for 160 yards and a touchdown.

Goedert joined offensive lineman Sua Opeta as players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Opeta, who was placed on the list earlier last week, has not since been removed.

The Bucs, last year’s Super Bowl champs, are 4-1 and just beat the Miami Dolphins, 45-17. The Eagles snapped a three-game losing streak Sunday with a 21-18 road victory over the Panthers.

– 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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