PHILADELPHIA — Eagles tight finish Dallas Goedert is anticipated to overlook prolonged time after struggling a shoulder damage in Monday’s loss to the Washington Commanders, league sources confirmed.
A call has not been made but as as to if the Eagles will place him on injured reserve, as evaluations are nonetheless ongoing that can decide precisely how lengthy Goedert can be sidelined, a league supply stated.
He was injured early within the fourth quarter on a play that concerned a controversial non-call that helped flip the tide of the sport in Washington’s favor.
On third-and-1 and with the Eagles trailing by two, quarterback Jalen Hurts accomplished a move to Goedert for a would-be first down. Linebacker Jamin Davis clearly grabbed and pulled Goedert’s face masks as he tried to sort out him, and a simultaneous hit by defensive sort out John Ridgeway knocked the ball free. Ridgeway’s full weight was on prime of Goedert as he was pushed to the bottom, together with his left shoulder absorbing a lot of the affect. Goedert was evaluated on the sideline earlier than returning to the sport.
NFL Community was first to report on Goedert’s anticipated absence.
Washington recovered the fumble and tacked on a 55-yard Joey Slye area aim to up its result in six.
Requested why there was no face masks name on the Goedert fumble, NFL referee Alex Kemp replied, “We did not see a face masks on the sphere.”
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni stated calls, missed or in any other case, weren’t what price his crew the sport.
“I feel whether or not the calls have been unhealthy or good, or no matter it was, if you play the best way we did tonight on all three phases … it does look like every part’s going towards you. And we performed like crap. We did not do a ok job. … We made our personal luck in the present day, and it was unhealthy.”
Goedert is considered one of Hurts’ main choices within the passing sport. He’s second on the crew in receiving yards (544) and is tied for second in receiving touchdowns with three.
Rookie Grant Calcaterra will seemingly see an elevated position in Goedert’s absence, together with Jack Stoll. The Eagles is also getting Tyree Jackson again quickly. They opened a 21-day follow window for him in late October as he works his means again from a torn ACL.
