He's out there "with the guys" again, and that makes tight end Dallas Goedert smile. After missing three games following his hamstring injury suffered early in the win over Cleveland, Goedert returned to the practice field on Wednesday at the NovaCare Complex ready to go.

With a huge smile on his face.

"It was a lot of fun getting out there, just being in the huddle. It feels real good," said Goedert, who has 24 catches for 301 yards this season. "The soft-tissue injuries, you just have to make sure you give it enough time. I was doing everything I could to get back as fast as I could, but I like where I'm at now. It feels good and looking forward to attacking it the rest of the way."

It is unclear if Goedert will play on Sunday in Dallas, but he's clearly aiming for a return then. Goedert has stayed sharp in his time away as the offense has taken flight, scoring 28 points, 37 points, and 28 points in the three full games he missed (Goedert was injured three plays into the 20-16 victory over Cleveland).

"It's always frustrating, but you've just got to take what comes to you," he said. "I never want to be injured, but you've just got to make sure you keep a positive attitude and when you get back, you are in the best shape you can be in, you've been paying attention in meetings, so you know all the little nuances of things we've changed over the few weeks. For me, it's just looking forward to the day I get to go back, that keeps me motivated, keeps me positive."

The Eagles held a walkthrough on Wednesday, but if the team had held a practice, Goedert would have been a full participant.

Three Eagles would not have participated in a full practice – wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring), linebacker Nolan Smith (groin), and linebacker Ben VanSumeren (concussion).