2018 The
Philadelphia Eagles selected Goedert in the second round (49th overall) of the
2018 NFL draft. The Eagles traded their second (52nd overall) and fifth round picks (169th overall) to the
Indianapolis Colts in order to move up in the second round, ahead of the Cowboys (50th overall), to draft Goedert. It was speculated by draft analysts that the Cowboys were going to possibly draft Goedert as they were in need of a tight end following the retirement of veterans
Jason Witten and
James Hanna. Goedert was the third tight end drafted in 2018 and was selected as a replacement for
Brent Celek, whom the Eagles released on March 13, 2018. Goedert made his NFL debut in the season-opener against the
Atlanta Falcons. In the 18–12 victory, he had a single reception for four yards. Two weeks later against the
Indianapolis Colts, Goedert scored his first career touchdown, a 13-yard reception from
Carson Wentz. The touchdown as part of a seven-reception, 73-yard performance for Goedert. He scored a receiving touchdown in both Week 7 against the
Carolina Panthers and Week 8 against the
Jacksonville Jaguars. Goedert finished his rookie season with 33 receptions for 334 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games and eight starts. In the
Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the
Chicago Bears, Goedert caught a 10-yard pass in the end zone from Eagles quarterback Nick Foles. The touchdown gave the Eagles a 10–6 lead, on their way to an upset 16–15 road victory. Goedert also made a good play in catching a low pass, breaking a tackle, and running for a first down on another 10-yard reception, during the Eagles' winning touchdown drive.
2019 During a Week 16 17–9 victory over the Cowboys, Goedert recorded a career high nine receptions for a career-high 91 yards and was nominated for PFF NFL Week 16 Team of the Week. In a must-win Week 17 matchup against the
New York Giants, Goedert contributed to a 34–17 road victory after recording four receptions for 65 yards, clinching the NFC East title for the second time within three seasons. Goedert finished his second professional season with 58 receptions for 607 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games and nine starts. In the
Wild Card Round against the
Seattle Seahawks, Goedert recorded seven receptions for 76 yards during a 17–9 loss.
2020 Goedert was assaulted in a South Dakota bar on June 22, 2020, and briefly received treatment at a hospital. In the season-opening loss to the
Washington Football Team, Goedert had eight receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown. Two weeks later, he suffered an ankle injury and was placed on
injured reserve on September 29, 2020. Goedert was activated on October 31, 2020. In the 2020 season, Goedert had 46 receptions for 524 yards and three touchdowns.
2021 Goedert took over as the Eagles starting tight end following the trade of
Zach Ertz in October. On November 19, 2021, Goedert signed a four-year, $57 million extension with the
Philadelphia Eagles, with $35 million guaranteed. He was placed on the COVID list on January 3, 2022. In Week 13, he had six receptions for 105 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 33–18 victory over the
New York Jets. In Week 15, he had seven receptions for 135 receiving yards in the 27–17 victory over the Washington Football Team. Goedert finished the 2021 season with 56 receptions for 830 yards and four touchdowns in 15 games and 14 starts. He was activated a week later on January 10, missing just one game where the Eagles did not play their starters.
2022 Goedert was placed on injured reserve on November 16, 2022, after suffering a shoulder injury as a result of a facemask penalty that went uncalled. He was activated on December 20. Goedert finished the 2022 season with 55 receptions for 702 yards and three touchdowns in 12 games and starts. Goedert scored a receiving touchdown in the
Divisional Round victory over the Giants. Goedert reached
Super Bowl LVII where he had six catches for 60 yards, but the Eagles lost 38–35 to the
Kansas City Chiefs.
2023 In Week 5 of the 2023 season, Goedert had eight receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown against the Rams in a 23–14 win. In the 2023 season, Goedert appeared in 14 games. He finished with 59 receptions for 592 yards and three touchdowns. He scored a touchdown in the Eagles' 32–9 loss to the Buccaneers in the
Wild Card Round.
2024 In Week 3, Goedert set a career high for receiving yards in a game with 170 yards to lead the Eagles to a 15–12 win over the
New Orleans Saints. In Week 6's matchup against the
Cleveland Browns, Goedert exited the game due to a hamstring injury that caused him to miss the next three games. He returned in Week 10 and caught his first touchdown of the season in the matchup against the
Dallas Cowboys. On December 7, Goedert was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury sustained during Week 13's matchup against the
Baltimore Ravens, with plans for him to return for the playoffs. Prior to the injury, Goedert totaled 441 yards and two touchdowns on 38 receptions. On January 12, 2025, Goedert recorded a touchdown during the
Wild Card Round playoff game against the
Green Bay Packers. Goedert won
Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025, recording two receptions for 27 yards in a 40–22 victory against the
Kansas City Chiefs.
2025 On May 7, 2025, Goedert agreed to a restructured contract, taking a pay cut to $10 million with $1 million in incentives. Goedert scored 11 touchdowns in the 2025 regular season, breaking the Eagles' record for most touchdowns by a tight end in a single season, which was previously held by
Pete Retzlaff with 10 touchdowns in 1965. Goedert scored a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the Eagles' 23–19 loss to the
San Francisco 49ers in the
Wild Card Round, becoming the first tight end in NFL history to score a rushing touchdown in the postseason.
2026 On March 15, 2026, after going unsigned the first week of free agency, Goedert would sign a one-year, $7 million contract to return to the Eagles. ==NFL career statistics==