Goedert's contract negotiation upended a lot of expectations and revealed a lot of realities, starting with the Eagles’ decision, in the aftermath of Super Bowl LIX, to keep living for today.

The Eagles, perhaps preparing for a possible Goedert trade, signed two veteran free agents in Harrison Bryant and Kylen Granson to low-cost, one-year contracts in March. But they did not draft a tight end, a likely sign that they were working to bring Goedert back.