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Soon, the Philadelphia Eagles will have some important decisions about several impending free agents, including tight end Dallas Goedert.
Goedert has been an integral part of Philadelphia’s offensive attack for years, and he even led the team in touchdown receptions in 2025 with 11. But, he’s headed for free agency, and it remains to be seen if the Eagles will bring him back.
Eagles select Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq in first round of Mel Kiper’s ESPN mock draft
If they don’t, perhaps they could look to identify a replacement early in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, which is exactly what draft expert Mel Kiper has them doing in the first round of his latest mock draft for ESPN.
In the first round of his mock, Kiper has the Eagles selecting Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq with the 22nd overall pick.
Sadiq caught 51 passes for 560 yards and eight touchdowns for Oregon in 2025 and was named First-Team All-Big Ten and Big Ten Tight End of the Year.
“If Philadelphia doesn’t bring back free agent Dallas Goedert, it would be smart to draft a top-end replacement. Quarterback Jalen Hurts found Goedert for a team-high 11 receiving touchdowns last season, and he was the third-most-targeted pass catcher on the roster. In other words, Hurts likes throwing to his TE1,” Kiper wrote.
“Sadiq had eight touchdown receptions last season, and he’s explosive and does a lot of damage after the catch. NFC defenses would have a tough time matching up with him because of his speed and 6-foot-3, 245-pound size.”
This story will be updated.
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