Reuben Frank and Dave Zangaro bring back Stay or Go in 2026, trying to figure out the futures of every Eagles player on the roster.
We already took a look, at quarterback, running back and receiver.
Up today: Tight end.
Grant Calcaterra
Roob: I don’t get the whole Grant Calcaterra thing. The Eagles constantly put him in positions where he was asked to block, and he’s just not very good at it. When you factor in that he played close to 400 snaps this year and caught nine passes the whole concept of having him as TE2 doesn’t make sense, and his limitations really made it tough for the Eagles to be productive in 12 personnel. Whether Dallas Goedert or someone else is TE1 next year, the Eagles need to upgrade TE2. Calcaterra is a free agent and I don’t see any compelling reason to bring him back.
Verdict: Goes
Dave: The Eagles used a sixth-round pick on Grant Calcaterra back in 2022 and he has played out his four-year rookie contract. He’ll become a free agent this offseason. In his four years with the Eagles, Calcaterra was a solid receiving tight end, especially when Dallas Goedert missed time, but he was miscast in a blocking role for much of his time in Philly. The blocking element of Calcaterra’s game was never going to be his strength but the Eagles kept putting him in tough situations and Calcaterra was never able to improve enough to be good at it. The Eagles should let him walk as they revamp the position.
Verdict: Goes
Dallas Goedert
Roob: This is such an important contract for Howie Roseman because there is no fallback plan. Usually, when the Eagles lose a valuable free agent there’s somebody waiting in the wings to take over. There’s nobody in the wings. Goedert needs to be an Eagle, and he’s coming off probably his best season, with 13 touchdowns, including the postseason. I’m guessing his age – he turned 31 last month – and his injury history would keep his value on the open market down enough for the Eagles to be able to afford him. Just like we said a year ago. The Eagles want to keep him and he wants to be here. And usually when you have those two things you find a way to get it done. Big one for Howie.
Verdict: Stays
Dave: This is one of the tougher ones on the list yet again. The Eagles just don’t draft many tight ends and they haven’t taken one since they selected Calcaterra in the sixth round of the 2022 draft. So it’s definitely about time for them to select one in an early round in April. The Eagles and Goedert were able to work out a one-year deal for him to return in 2024 and it’s possible that happens again. But this time, I think Goedert fetches a bit more on the open market and the 31-year-old leaves Philly after 8 seasons. Howie Roseman talked earlier this offseason about the need to flip roster construction to pay more players on defense and Goedert could be one of the offensive players they have to sacrifice.
Verdict: Goes
Kylen Granson
Roob: Granson didn’t do a whole lot with his 244 tight end snaps, but he was a very good special teamer, and if he’s back it will be because of his special teams ability. Like all the other tight ends who were with the Eagles in 2025, Granson is a free agent. You can get him cheap and his special teams skill makes him worth having and he can be TE3, as long as there’s a decent TE1 and TE2. Why not bring him back?
Verdict: Stays
Dave: The Eagles brought Granson in as a free agent for the 2025 season and he didn’t have a very significant role on offense but he did play a surprisingly high number of snaps — 244 (23%) — throughout the season. His biggest role was on special teams, where he played an addition 290 snaps. Granson was tied for first on the team with 18 special teams snaps. There’s a chance the Eagles could bring him back on another one-year deal just because the position is looking very thin, but for now, I have him leaving.
Verdict: Goes
E.J. Jenkins
Roob: Jenkins got into two games as a game-day elevation after playing in eight games in 2024. The Eagles have a new tight ends coach, and it’s hard to imagine where Jenkins – who has one career catch for seven yards – might fit in on the 2026 roster.
Verdict: Goes
Dave: If all these tight ends are staying, then someone is going to have to be on the roster. I think the Eagles will land their TE1 or TE2 in free agency or the draft, but Jenkins (6-6, 245) would be a nice option as a TE3. He’s a bigger tight end who is able to do some dirty work and has a lot of special teams ability. Over the last two seasons, he has played in 10 games with the Eagles.
Verdict: Stays
Cameron Latu
Roob: Another deep roster tight end whose value came mostly on special teams, although he did have some good moments as a blocker and got a little bit of run as a fullback. I think we’re going to see a lot of turnover at this position over the next few months, and I don’t expect Latu to be part of the Eagles’ new-look tight end position.
Verdict: Goes
Dave: We’re listing Latu under the tight end position because that’s his natural spot but he played a bunch of snaps at fullback for the Eagles in 2025 and took to it. Latu is a former 3rd-round pick of the 49ers in 2023 but he hadn’t played in a regular season game until this season with the Eagles. He ended up playing in 15 games and starting two. Aside from one bad play on punt coverage, Latu was a big-time special teams contributor all season too.
Verdict: Stays