Eagles concentrating on big-money deal for tight finish Dallas Goedert as Zach Ertz prepares to maneuver on, per report

The anticipated cut up between Zach Ertz and the Eagles has been delayed for months as Philadelphia holds out hope for higher compensation in a possible commerce, however for anybody rising skeptical of Ertz’s future departure, John McMullen of SI.com’s EagleMaven experiences the workforce has already taken a number of steps to arrange for 2021 and past with out their longtime tight finish. That features concentrating on a “big-money contract extension” for Ertz’s fellow tight finish Dallas Goedert, in addition to informing Ertz that Goedert will take nearly all of snaps on the place no matter who’s on the roster.

“Each side wish to transfer on,” McMullen wrote this week, “however Eagles (common supervisor) Howie Roseman has continued to play hardball relating to Ertz’s worth. … What we do know is that the Eagles are planning for all times after Ertz and making an attempt to work out a (deal) with Goedert. Extra so, the workforce has knowledgeable Ertz that Goedert goes to get the lion’s share of snaps on the place it doesn’t matter what.”

New Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, in the meantime, “desires to maneuver away from a two-tight end-centric offense and get extra pace on the sector,” McMullen reported. Philadelphia just lately re-signed veteran reserve Richard Rodgers, who would doubtless open 2021 because the workforce’s No. 2 tight finish within the occasion Ertz is dealt or launched.

The explanations for Ertz’s anticipated departure have been spelled out aplenty this offseason; the three-time Professional Bowler will without end be a legend in Philly for his eight years of regular manufacturing and Tremendous Bowl LII efficiency, however at 30, coming off an harm, and in the hunt for new surroundings and maybe a brand new contract, the ship has already unofficially sailed. As for Goedert, the previous second-round decide admitted in June that he’d begun talks on a brand new deal.

Goedert, 26, is ready to hit free company after this season. The Eagles may conceivably use the 2022 franchise tag, projected at $11.3 million, to retain him after 2021. A protracted-term deal may web him one thing within the ballpark of $12-14 million per season, making him one of many NFL‘s high 4 highest-paid gamers at his place, after fellow tight ends Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith cashed in on offers paying $12.5 million per yr this offseason. The Eagles would save $8.5 million this yr by slicing or buying and selling Ertz.