Injury Update for South Dakota Native Goedert Ahead of NFCCG

Former South Dakota State Jackrabbit Dallas Goedert was held out of Wednesday's practice for the Philadelphia Eagles, but the team has received some good news as of today.

The veteran Tight End was one of two players that returned to the practice field on Thursday ahead of Sunday's tilt against the Washington Commanders.

Per ProFootballTalk:

Get our free mobile app

Sirianni told reporters that tight end Dallas Goedert (ankle) and center Cam Jurgens (back) will both be on the field for the day’s practice.

Both Goedert and Jurgens were listed as non-participants on Wednesday’s report. That they’re going to be on the field Thursday is a good sign for their availability for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against Washington.

Goedert has had an injury-filled season, having missed seven full games during hte regular season.

Despite the injuries, the Aberdeen native still managed to haul in 42 passes for 496 yards and 2 touchdowns during the regular season.

In the Eagles two postseason games thus far, Goedert has played over 90% of the offensive snaps, and has 8 catches for 103 yards and a touchdown.

The Eagles and Commanders face off in the NFC Championship game on Sunday, a 2:00 kickoff time on FOX.

Sources: Pro Football Talk - NBC Sports and Pro Football Reference (Stats)

7 Famous Athletes from South Dakota

South Dakota may have a small population, but our state's contributions to sports have been pretty big.

People born in the 605 have gone on to be in the NFL, Major League Baseball, the NBA, WWE, WNBA, and in the Olympics.

Meet seven of the most famous:

South Dakota Born NFL Players of this Century

While not a traditional powerhouse Nation Football League feeder, South Dakota has produces a fair number of football players that went on to the big time in the NFL.

Here are some that have played on various teams over the last couple of decades.