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Dallas Goedert optimistic for Cowboys after returning to practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
A calf injury cost him a game in 2019, and a year later a broken ankle sidelined him for four games and a calf injury for another.
A fracture in his shoulder kept him out for five games in 2022, and in 2023 it was a broken arm that cost him three games.
And now this year Dallas Goedert has missed the Eagles’ last three games with a hamstring injury he suffered just three snaps into the Browns game.
“Yeah obviously the injury rate in the NFL is about 100 percent,” Goedert said. “I don’t know if anybody ever stays fully healthy but it’s just taking care of your body the best you can. Pre-hab, just making sure I stay ahead of it.
“It’s always frustrating but you just have to control the things you can control. Not all injuries you can control but you know the soft tissue ones are one you want to eliminate for sure.”
In all, Goedert has missed 20 games with injuries, 19 of them over the last five years.
When he’s healthy, he’s as good as almost any tight end in the league. Since 2019, his 49.4 yards per game ranks sixth among all NFL tight ends, his 8.7 yards per target is 2nd-highest (behind George Kittle) and his 11.9 yards per catch is 7th-best.
Goedert was leading all tight ends with 24 catches and 301 yards when he got hurt in the opening moments of the Browns game.
He returned to practice Wednesday and expects to play against the Cowboys Sunday in Arlington, Texas.
“I feel really good,” Goedert said. “When you’re injured, the worst part is not being able to be out there with the guys, so it’s a lot of fun to get back out there, just be in the huddle.
“The soft tissue injuries, it’s just kind of making sure you get enough time. I was doing everything I could to get back as fast as I could, but I like where I’m at now. It feels good and looking forward to attacking the rest of the way.”
By not putting Goedert on Injured Reserve, the…
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Publish date : 2024-11-07 02:37:23
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