Eagles’ Dallas Goedert Reveals Feelings for City of Brotherly Love originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Philadelphia Eagles selected South Dakota State tight end Dallas Goedert with the 49th pick in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, and many thought the Super Bowl would be the last game he ever played with the team.
But the team was able to agree on a new contract with Goedert earlier this offseason, which means they will keep him around. And the veteran tight end could not be happier that he is staying in Philadelphia.
“”I got a lot of love for the city of Philadelphia, the ownership all the way to the cooks in the building. I got a great relationship with all of them,” Goedert said on ESPN’s NFL Live on Tuesday from Tight End University. “So, I figured for me it was best to work out a deal, so I could stay there and be with the people I find that are important and try to win another one.”
Goedert was drafted right after the Eagles won Super Bowl LII, so he did not get to be on that roster that made it all the way. But being on this team seems to have meant the world to him.
The tight end missed some time this past season with a knee injury, but he was still able to rack up 496 yards and two touchdowns in the 10 games that he did play. Replacing a guy like Zach Ertz at the tight end position in Philadelphia was easier said than done, but Goedert quickly became a fan favorite.
The 30-year-old tight end will be looking to help the team that drafted him defend the Lombardi Trophy in 2025, and prove that they are absolutely the team to beat.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.