Jack Stoll, a second-year player from Nebraska, caught only four passes for 49 yards and zero touchdowns this season as Goedert’s backup. Tyree Jackson, a second-year player from Buffalo, recently came off the PUP list. He caught three passes for 22 yards and one touchdown last season and has yet to suit up this season while recovering from an ACL injury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Rookie Grant Calcaterra recorded just one catch this season for 40 yards. The Eagles selected SMU’s Calcaterra in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n
The Eagles trailed the Commanders by two points early in the fourth quarter after Smith scored a touchdown and cut their deficit to 23-21. After getting a huge stop on defense, the Eagles threatened to take the lead against the Commanders.<\/p>\n
Goedert was involved in a play that swung the tide of the game. The Eagles faced a third-and-short situation and opted for a passing play. Hurts passed to Goedert, who caught the ball before Commanders’ linebacker Jamin Davis grabbed his face mask during a tackle attempt, and defensive tackle John Ridgeway jarred the football loose. Goedert fumbled, and the Commanders recovered the ball.<\/p>\n
Officials missed the face mask infraction and didn’t throw a flag on the play. Slow-motion replays revealed that Davis might have poked Goedert in the eye on the play.<\/p>\n
We didn’t see a face mask on the field,”<\/strong> referee Alex Kemp told reporters after the game.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n“We can go all day about that,” said Hurts. “At the end of the day, it’s about controlling what we can. We didn’t do that at a high enough level. Today, it got us.”<\/p>\n
At the end of the play, Ridgeway fell on top of Goedert and drove his left shoulder into the turf, which caused the injury.<\/p>\n
After recovering the fumble, the Commanders added a field goal on the ensuing possession to increase their lead to 26-21. The Eagles fumbled on the next possession, which the Commanders recovered for a touchdown. The Commanders held on to win 32-21, handing the Eagles their first loss of the season.<\/p>\n