The Philadelphia Eagles enter the offseason as Champions of the NFL and hold the final draft selection in the first round at #32 in the upcoming NFL draft. As General Manager Howie Roseman continues to retool the roster with eyes on defending the Super Bowl, trade winds are swirling around the status of a pair of high-priced NFL veterans on the Birds roster, namely DE Bryce Huff and TE Dallas Goedert. While the narrative surrounding the players is vastly different, both could be elsewhere when the 2025 NFL season begins.
To Stay or to Go-edert?
Dallas Goedert represents the best trade chip at Roseman’s disposal if the Eagles’ GM can generate enough return on the trade. Goedert has played 93 games over seven seasons since being drafted by Philadelphia in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He has been a productive member of the Birds offensive, averaging 64 catches, 747 yards, and four touchdowns per season in Midnight Green.
Goedert is entering the final season of a four-year, $57 million contract signed with the Eagles in 2021. The 6-foot-5 TE will count for nearly $12 million on the Eagles salary cap projection in 2025. A post-June 1st trade would save the Eagles $4 million to use this offseason but also comes with $7.75 million in dead money on the Eagles books.
ESPN noted that the Eagles veteran has been a hot name on the trade market. “It’s hard to ignore all the trade buzz surrounding veteran tight end Dallas Goedert,” ESPN wrote. “Perhaps a team with playoff aspirations and cap room will strike a deal for the 30-year-old playmaker this offseason.”
NFL Insider Josina Anderson reported on March 9 that Philadelphia is “holding out hope for at least a 4th-round pick for TE Dallas Goedert in a potential trade.” She mentioned that the Eagles’ front office would be open to that draft pick in 2026 or 2027, but the $12 million salary could be a significant obstacle for some teams to absorb.
According to numbers available for effective cap space via OverTheCap, some NFL teams to keep an eye on this offseason as potential destinations for Goedert are the Detroit Lions ($41M), the Pittsburgh Steelers ($36M), and the Los Angeles Chargers ($33M). The Eagles NFC Wild Card opponent, the Green Bay Packers, has $29 million in cap space via OverTheCap.
Meanwhile, the Washington Commanders, Philly’s NFC Championship opponent, have nearly $27 million to operate to improve their football team. Despite paying out massive contracts to offensive stars Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, the Cincinnati Bengals head towards the NFL draft with $21 million in available cap space.
While some of those figures seem massive, the Eagles have $22 million left in the salary cap budget to construct their squad. A trade of Goedert would inflate Philly’s dead cap figure even more from $55 million to over $62 million entering next season, among the highest in the NFL.
A quick Eagles stop for Bryce Huff?
Bryce Huff was expected to contribute to a Super Bowl-caliber campaign when he signed a three-year, $51 million contract with the Eagles last offseason. While the NFL veteran started six games, the generated stats for his on-field work were insufficient for the Eagles coaching staff to use Huff consistently. Over 12 games, Huff recorded five solo tackles, eight assisted tackles, four QB hits, and a forced fumble. The 26-year-old DE appeared in two playoff games during the Eagles Super Bowl LIX playoff run, but he was not credited with a tackle.
With Brandon Graham’s retirement official, there is room on the roster for a rebound season from Huff. The DE’s statistics with the New York Jets between 2020 and 2023 suggest there could be more potential to unlock from the Memphis grad. Whether that growth will be seen under Vic Fangio is still to be decided.
The same clubs that could absorb Goedert’s $11.7M cap hit would likely be in the conversation for Huff’s $7.5 million should they desire to add a Super Bowl Champion to their defensive line. With the DE coming off a down year, it could be difficult for Roseman to find a suitable value for the NFL veteran this summer.
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