Dallas Goedert Injury Report: Current Health Status And Expected Recovery Period Of Eagles TE
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Good Morning Football on Monday, that Goedert suffered a fractured forearm and is expected to need surgery.
According to the reports, Goedert is scheduled for an MRI and additional tests on Monday to confirm the diagnosis and need for surgery. The update is after the diagonis he is expected to undergo surgery which the Eagles are hoping he will only have to miss four weeks.
It was in the third quarter of the game, he was hauled in the last of his three catches from Jalen Hurts and was thrown down along the sideline onto his arm.
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The injury was of a 28-yard catch-and-run in the third quarter, when safety Markquese Bell grabbed Goedert by the right arm to tackle him.
Goedert will be placed on the injuries reserve as he is expected to undergo surgery on Monday, but he will not be out for the rest of the season.
He had also missed five games last season with a fracture in his left shoulder, and now Goedert is set to miss time and is an injured reserve candidate.
The Eagles tight end ended his game against the Cowboys with three catches for 50 yards. For the year, he has a total of 38 catches for 410 yards and two touchdowns even with a slow start, a second-round pick in the 2018 draft.
