Eagles Will Still Look To Add At Tight End

The question is: How much value does that really carry?

Mundt left the Vikings for the Jaguars on a two-year, $5.5 million deal. By all accounts, he delivered for Jacksonville, ranking among Pro Football Focus’ top-10 tight ends in both run blocking and pass blocking.

Yet Jacksonville declined to exercise Year 2 of the contract and released the veteran.

The Eagles quickly signed Mundt to a one-year deal.

Now that the paperwork is filed with the NFLPA, the terms make it clear: use a pencil when projecting Mundt onto the initial 53-man roster. He signed for $1.5 million base, with $200K guaranteed at signing and only $750K fully guaranteed overall.

In Mannion’s system, the Eagles need a reliable in-line blocker at tight end to seal the edge—so Mundt is more likely than not to make the team, especially given his history with the new coordinator.

That said, a Day 3 draft pick with in-line ability (think Georgia’s Oscar Delp, Stanford’s Sam Roush, or Notre Dame’s Eli Raridon) on a cost-effective four-year deal could quickly change that outlook.

Even a step forward from futures signing E.J. Jenkins—who the Eagles view as having blocking upside—or a shift of Cameron Latu back to tight end from fullback (following the addition of Carson Steele) could impact Mundt’s spot.

This feels a little like the Harrison Bryant signing last March. Bryant signed for $2M and when it was clear that he wasn't going to make the 53 during the summer, GM Howie Roseman pivoted and went Bryant, along with a 2026 fifth-round pick, to Houston for receiver John Metchie and a 2026 sixth-round pick.

Bottom line: Mundt’s contract shows he was brought in to compete for a job, he was not handed one—though his familiarity with Mannion gives him the inside track.