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Bates (shoulder) was a limited participant in practice Friday and does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Eagles.

Bates has dealt with a shoulder injury throughout the postseason, but his availability hasn't yet been impacted. He secured one of two targets for 20 yards during the team's divisional-round win over Detroit while working behind Zach Ertz at the tight end position.

Goedert (ankle) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's NFC Championship Game versus the Commanders.

The Eagles held Goedert out of drills both Wednesday and Thursday due to an ankle injury, but he got back on the field Friday as a full participant and thus will be available this weekend. He even relayed to Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia that the plan all along was for Philadelphia to manage the tight end to ensure he was good to go with the team just one win away from a Super Bowl berth. In his sole appearance against Washington this season back in Week 11, Goedert hauled in all five of his targets for 61 yards, which marked his third-highest yardage total of the campaign (including playoffs).

Goedert (ankle) said Friday that he intends to play in Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Commanders, Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal reports. "I feel great," Goedert added.

Goedert was held out of drills Wednesday and Thursday due to an ankle issue, but he was spotted on the side in the latter session and then was present during the media-access portion of Friday's practice, per Brooks Kubena of The Athletic. The tight end's optimism aside, the Eagles still may tag Goedert with a designation ahead of Sunday's contest, something that'll be clarified on Friday's injury report.

Goedert (ankle) is participating in the early portion of Friday's practice open to the media, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.

Goedert missed practice Wednesday and Thursday due to an ankle issue, so his participation in even a limited capacity Friday would represent a notable step in the right direction. Friday's official injury report will reveal whether Goedert officially carries an injury designation for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Commanders.

Goedert (ankle) didn't practice Thursday.

Coach Nick Sirianni told Tim McManus of ESPN.com earlier Thursday that Goedert would be on the practice field. Per Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the preceding came to pass, but Goedert also didn't take part in warmups and remained on the sideline, ultimately going down as a DNP for a second straight day. Goedert thus will have one more chance to mix into drills this week during Friday's session, at which point the Eagles could make a ruling on his availability for Sunday's NFC Championship Game versus the Commanders.

Bates (shoulder) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Bates entered the postseason nursing a shoulder injury, but it didn't prevent him from playing in the Commanders' first two playoff games. He played 85 snaps (70 on offense, 15 on special teams) over those two contests and caught one pass (on three targets) for 20 yards while serving as Washington's backup tight end behind Zach Ertz. Bates' limited participation Thursday is likely to prevent an aggravation of his shoulder injury, and he should be able to play in Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Eagles unless he suffers a setback.

Ertz (rib/rest) practiced in full Thursday.

Ertz kicked off prep for the NFC Championship Game in the same manner as he did for the divisional round: DNP with listed rib/rest Wednesday. With an uncapped session now under his belt, the issue won't impede him from being available for Sunday's contest at Philadelphia, against whom he went for a combined 7-59-1 line on nine targets between two regular-season matchups.

Head coach Nick Sirianni noted that Goedert (ankle) will practice Thursday, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.

Goedert was deemed a non-participant in Wednesday's walkthrough, but the tight end's looming return Thursday has him trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Commanders. The Eagles' upcoming injury report will reveal Goedert's participation level in his return to practice.

Mundt finished the 2024 regular season with 19 catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns on 27 targets across 17 regular-season games.

Mundt enjoyed a larger role prior to T.J. Hockenson's return from a knee injury in Week 9, with 93 of Mundt's 142 yards coming while Hockenson was sidelined. The 30-year-old Mundt added two catches for 28 yards on three targets in the wild-card round, but the Vikings were eliminated from playoff contention with a 27-9 loss to the Rams. Mundt will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

Oliver finished the 2024 regular season with 22 catches for 258 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games.

Oliver set career highs in receiving yards and touchdowns while matching his career-best 2023 totals exactly in targets and receptions. He caught his only target for five yards in Minnesota's playoff loss to the Rams. Oliver's blocking prowess earned him a steady role, and he played at least 46 percent of offensive snaps in all 15 regular-season appearances -- even after top tight end T.J. Hockenson returned from a knee injury in Week 9. Oliver remains under contract with the Vikings in 2025, albeit at an inflated $9.42 million cap hit.