Eagles-Seahawks blockbuster trade pitch sends $57 million star packing

Fresh off a Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs last season, the Philadelphia Eagles have parted ways with several players to improve their financial situation, and there could be another one added to the list in due time.

That player is tight end Dallas Goedert. According to FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz, the Eagles are open to putting Goedert on the trade block this offseason. Unloading the talented tight end with a post-June 1 designation would save Philly $4 million this year, and $17.9 million next year.

With that rumor out there, NFL Trade Rumors’ Ethan Woodie pegged the Seattle Seahawks as a possible landing spot if Goedert is dealt.

Dallas Goedert trade proposal

Woodie’s proposal sees the Seahawks trading 2025 fifth- and seventh-round picks to the Eagles for Goedert, which is a fair deal.

“Noah Fant is a good player, and the Seahawks used a fourth-rounder on A.J. Barner just last year,” he wrote. “But honestly, who knows that Seattle will do anymore? They certainly haven’t gotten a ton out of the position in recent years — as much as Fant offers, he’s never been a high-volume receiving threat. Goedert could add more dynamism to the offense, which would help Darnold out a lot.”

As Woodie points out, the Seahawks do have Fant and Barner on the roster already, but Fant is not the player that Goedert is, and the jury is still out on Barner, who was drafted in the fourth round last year.

The Seahawks could also use more pass-catchers for Sam Darnold after cutting Tyler Lockett and trading DK Metcalf. The Seahawks have since signed Cooper Kupp and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, but Kupp has had issues staying healthy in recent years and MVS is just a depth piece.

When healthy, Goedert is one of the better pass-catching tight ends in the NFL. The problem is that he hasn’t been able to stay on the field, with the South Dakota State product missing 15 games the past three seasons. Goedert was on the shelf for a career-high seven games last season.

That said, Goedert is on the final year of his contract, so there’s no long-term risk here. And, knowing that and his injury history, it likely won’t take much for the Seahawks to acquire the 30-year-old.

If the price is right in terms of draft capital, the Seahawks should absolutely make a play for the veteran tight end.