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The Eagles re-signed Dallas Goedert to a one-year deal. Here are three scenarios and options Philadelphia could explore with the salary cap space created
The outcome many hoped for, and some even expected, has finally come. Dallas Goedert will return to the Philadelphia Eagles . He does so thanks to a one-year deal .
Things seemed to be trending in this direction after the void date in his expiring contract was pushed back twice over the past week . Those moves were integral to keeping the talented veteran tight end off the open market. They also prevented the organization from being hit with a significant dead-cap hit of more than $20 million.
Thank some ingenuity and creative maneuvering by general manager Howie Roseman. The Eagles don't just get to keep one of their most reliable offensive weapons. They also gain valuable financial flexibility moving forward.
Here are three of several additional options the Eagles now have. The latter two, in some ways, can also be viewed as domino effects of the first. They can also be executed independently.