Eagles' Mundt Scores Big Play in 2023 AFC Pro Bowl!

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 06: Johnny Mundt #86 of the Jacksonville Jaguars carries the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of the game at EverBank Stadium on October 06, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images Before the 2023 season, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters: “I believe Johnny Mundt is the best third tight end in the NFL. ” I could not say it better myself.

And O’Connell said it like it was a compliment, because it was meant to be one! Mundt has never caught 20 passes in a season. He has never cracked 200 receiving yards in his career.

He has spent nine years in the NFL, bouncing between the Rams, Vikings, and Jaguars and remaining almost entirely invisible to casual fans. He is the kind of player whose value is understood completely by the people inside the building and barely at all by those outside it. The Eagles’ signing him is not a headline move.

But in the context of what Sean Mannion is building offensively and what this tight end room desperately needed after a 2025 season in which the position was a complete disaster, it might end up being an important move. Let’s get into why. Strengths The Blocking!