Dallas Goedert’s health in doubt again as Eagles prep for Chiefs
Birds expecting raucous environment
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PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are bracing for Arrowhead Stadium’s roar and the possibility of playing without Dallas Goedert.
The tight end did not practice Wednesday because of a knee sprain he suffered in last week’s 24‑20 win over the Cowboys that wasn’t publicly disclosed. His status for Sunday’s trip to Kansas City is uncertain.
The club will monitor how he responds to treatment and make a decision at the end of the week about his status. Goedert hasn’t played a full season since 2018, including missing six meaningful games in 2024, and is on the final year of a contract he reworked in the spring.
Left guard Landon Dickerson (back) and edge rusher Jalyx Hunt (hip) were limited in practice but are expected to play. If Goedert can’t go, backups Grant Calcaterra and Kylen Granson would see increased snaps.
Meanwhile, the coaching staff and players began the week by revisiting film from February’s Super Bowl victory over Kansas City. Sirianni acknowledged that watching the game stirred emotion but insisted the purpose was strictly preparation.
“Any time you watch a game that you have a good memory of, it can always bring emotion back — we’re human,” he said. “But you’re watching it for a purpose, too. … You expect things they did successfully to come again in different forms and things that didn’t work to change.”
The Chiefs limited star running back Saquon Barkley to 57 yards on 25 carries, one of his lowest totals of the season, in that 40‑22 win in New Orleans. So the Birds have been tweaking their run schemes and pre‑snap looks to keep Kansas City’s defensive front guessing.
Preparing for a familiar opponent also means self‑scouting. Sirianni noted.
“Since I’ve been here, there’s been four teams that we’ve played every year and obviously that’s the Giants, that’s the Commanders, that’s the Cowboys and that’s the Chiefs,” he said. “We’ve played them every single year. And so yeah, you’re constantly looking at those tapes and you have a plan of what you do when you play a team again.”
Although Sunday’s game will be the third meeting in nine months between these teams, Sirianni has bristled at the notion of a Super Bowl “rematch” or a revenge angle.
“Arrowhead’s a place where I was able to coach (2009-2012 as an assistant) and it’s always a great atmosphere,” he said. “It’s a loud stadium; their fans get rowdy. … I love playing here (in Philadelphia) more than anywhere, but we feel the same way that we’ll be ready and we’ll do the right things in preparation.”
Arrowhead is widely considered one of the loudest venues in the league. Eagles practices this week are featuring silent counts and sideline communication drills designed to blunt the crowd noise.
“We’ll be ready for it,” he said. “That’s what this week is about.”
NOTES: QB Tanner McKee (right thumb), RB Will Shipley (now being labeled an oblique) remained out. … Sirianni has the best winning percentage (.710, 49-20) among active coaches. Chiefs coach Andy Reid has the most wins (.243-141-1, .650). … Both quarterbacks, Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes, have been Super Bowl MVPs.
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