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Eagles Moving Dallas Goedert To IR; Add TE To 53-Man Roster

The Eagles are placing Dallas Goedert on injured reserve and have signed TE E.J. Jenkins to a 53-man roster spot in advance of Sunday's game against Carolina.

John McMullen

Philadelphia Eagles tight end E.J. Jenkins (84).
Philadelphia Eagles tight end E.J. Jenkins (84). / Eric Canha-Imagn Images
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PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles typically don't make their Saturday roster moves official until the afternoon deadline.

Things started a little early with a pair of expected moves: veteran tight end Dallas Goedert heading to injured reserve with a knee injury described as a sprain by an NFL source and first-year TE E.J. Jenkins being promoted to the 53-man roster from the practice squad.

With five games left in the regular season, Goedert will have to miss the next four before being eligible to return Week 18 against the New York Giants on Jan. 5.

Inside the organization, the belief is that Goedert will be able to return for the postseason. Whether the veteran returns against the Giants will be determined by not only his health but also whether the game is meaningful from a seeding perspective for the Eagles.

Over the next month, the Eagles' depth chart at TE will read Grant Calcaterra, C.J. Uzomah, and Jenkins.

Jenkins, a first-year player out of Georgia Tech, has been on the Eagles' PS all season but his three allowed elevations were used, in Weeks 1 and 2 vs. Green Bay and Atlanta, and Nov. 3 vs. Jacksonville.

The 6-foot-6, 245-pound Jenkins played 16 offensive snaps in those three games and 23 more on special teams. A former king-sized college receiver, that's the strength of Jenkins' game. He's also been lauded behind the scenes for his improvement as one blocker with one team source telling Philadelphia Eagles on SI that Jenkins has been "Killing it" in practice.

Goedert also missed three games earlier this season and closer to four with a hamstring injury suffered on the third play of an Oct. 13 win over Cleveland. In those four games, Calcaterra showed he could be a threat as a receiver with 13 receptions for 160 yards.

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John McMullen
JOHN MCMULLEN

John McMullen is a veteran reporter who has covered the NFL for over two decades. The current NFL insider for JAKIB Media, John is the former NFL Editor for The Sports Network where his syndicated column was featured in over 200 outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Miami Herald. He was also the national NFL columnist for Today's Pigskin as well as FanRag Sports. McMullen has covered the Eagles on a daily basis since 2016, first for ESPN South Jersey and now for Eagles Today on SI.com's FanNation. You can listen to John, alongside legendary sports-talk host Jody McDonald every morning from 8-10 on ‘Birds 365,” streaming live on YouTube.com. John is also the host of his own show "Extending the Play" on AM1490 in South Jersey and part of 6ABC.com's live postgame show after every Eagles game. You can reach him at jmcmullen44@gmail.com or on Twitter @JFMcMullen

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