New contender emerges at tight end in the race to make the Eagles roster
New contender emerges at tight end in the race to make the Eagles roster A trusted Eagles insider highlighted a relative unknown at tight end, and by the looks of things, everyone else ought to also pay attention.
Here's the most obvious statement you'll hear all week. There is a ton of talent on this Philadelphia Eagles team. The face of the franchise, their quarterback, is the reigning Super Bowl MVP, and believe it or not, you could talk about this roster for hours before you ever bring his name up in the discussion.
Every position on the defense features an All-Pro or a star in the making. The offense is loaded with game-changers. A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Saquon Barkley, and Dallas Goedert can score on any given play.
The offensive line is the best in the business. Much of the young core is locked up and under contract for the foreseeable future. This is an exciting time to be an Eagles fan. Conversations about the depth will dominate the summer, and they may have found some in one of their young tight ends.
Add Nick Muse to the Eagles' training camp and preseason watch list
Though it isn't discussed as often now as it was when the news was fresh, one of the best stories of the offseason came when everyone learned that Dallas Goedert will remain in Philadelphia to play out the final year of his current deal before potentially entering the free-agency conversation next offseason.
His backup is a former sixth-round selection who enters his fourth season at the professional level. Grant Calcaterra seems assured of a roster spot. The question is who the third guy might end up being.
NBC Sports' Reuben Frank recently mentioned Nick Muse in his Roob's Observations column, mentioning a recent catch as one of the offseason's highlights:
"Why are we even talking about Nick Muse? Because at the last OTA practice on Tuesday, he made the best catch of the spring, laying out to make a diving snag of a Kyle McCord pass. Muse also had a sweet TD catch from McCord earlier in the same practice. Those catches came after TV cameras had to shut down, so you'll never see them. But they were eye-opening."
Muse, like Calcaterra, was drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, albeit 29 spots later and in Round 7. He played his college ball with the William & Mary Tribe during the 2017 and 2018 NCAA seasons before transferring to the South Carolina Gamecocks and logging three seasons in the SEC.
His professional career began with the Minnesota Vikings, but he won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Eagles' practice squad last season. Now, he earns his opportunity to battle for a roster spot, but the climb won't be easy. Philadelphia has seven tight ends on the preseason roster, and Muse is battling E.J. Jenkins, Cameron Latu, Kylen Granson, and Harrison Bryant for what, in all likelihood, is one spot on the roster.
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