In the Mix
Grant Calcaterra was the only other tight end, along with Goedert, to make the Eagles' initial 53-man roster in 2024. Entering his fourth season with the Eagles, Calcaterra (6-4, 240 pounds) capitalized on an expanded role last season, starting 13 of 17 regular-season games and easily surpassing his previous career highs with 24 receptions for 298 yards and a touchdown.
E.J. Jenkins is a converted college receiver who has made the transition to tight end in the NFL. At 6-6, 245 pounds, Jenkins spent time on the practice squad as a rookie free agent out of Georgia Tech in 2023, and impressed enough in Training Camp and the preseason to be a gameday elevation early in the 2024 season before earning a spot on the active roster in early December for the push to the Super Bowl. In all, Jenkins played in eight regular-season games and all four playoff contests. His first NFL catch was a touchdown in the regular-season finale against the Giants.
Nick Muse spent most of the 2024 season with the Minnesota Vikings before being waived a week after their playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams. That worked out for the Eagles, who added the former 2022 draft pick out of South Carolina to the practice squad and then signed him to a future contract after winning the Super Bowl. The 6-5, 252-pound Muse has played in 16 regular-season games over his first years, all with Minnesota.
New to the Nest
Harrison Bryant brings experience to the tight end room, having joined the Eagles on a one-year deal in free agency. In five seasons (four with Cleveland, last year with Las Vegas), Bryant (6-5, 240 pounds) has 98 catches for 877 yards and 10 touchdowns. He has started 33 of the 78 regular-season games that he's played in.
After four years in Indianapolis, Kylen Granson signed a one-year deal with the Eagles in free agency. He had back-to-back 30-catch, 300-yard seasons in 2022-23 and has played more than 400 offensive snaps in each of the past three years. Granson (6-3, 242 pounds) has accumulated 86 receptions for 958 yards and a touchdown in 62 career games (17 starts).
A former third-round pick of the 49ers, Cameron Latu was signed to a future contract at the start of the 2025 offseason. The 6-5, 244-pound Latu grew up playing rugby in Minnesota until he moved to Utah at the age of 13. Latu spent the 2024 campaign on and off Cleveland's practice squad. At Alabama, Latu set the school record for most touchdown catches by a tight end in a single season with eight in 2021. He was a part of the 2020 National Championship Team.
"What drew me to the Eagles is their winning culture here, the program here, the guys in the locker room. Everything about this place just screams championships. So, I wanted to see what that locker room is like, what it's like to be at the top of the game. I wanted to challenge myself." – Kylen Granson
Storylines to Follow
Can Grant Calcaterra build off of his expanded role in 2024? ... Will E.J. Jenkins continue to develop and earn a spot on the roster out of Training Camp? ... Will one of the free agent additions solidify the depth at the position? ... Fully healthy, can Cameron Latu showcase the talent that made him a third-round pick and land a spot on the roster?
How Many Made the Initial 53 in 2024: 2