Dallas Goedert enters the 2026 season coming off a career-high 11 receiving touchdowns in 15 games during 2025, a sharp spike from his prior average of roughly three to four per year. With A.J. Brown traded away, the 31-year-old tight end stands to see an expanded red-zone role alongside DeVonta Smith and rookie Makai Lemon in an Eagles offense led by Jalen Hurts and new coordinator Sean Mannion. Philadelphia drafted second-round tight end Eli Stowers as a potential successor, but Stowers landed on injured reserve with a hamstring and quad issue and is expected to miss at least the first month. Goedert re-signed on a one-year deal and has a history of missing multiple games annually, while most projections anticipate regression toward five or six touchdowns over a full 17-game schedule given the unsustainable 2025 efficiency. The Eagles face a relatively favorable early schedule for tight ends.