Just Released Ex-Vikings TE Joins Eagles
The Jacksonville Jaguars released tight end Johnny Mundt this week after one tour of duty, and many, including this website, expected the Minnesota Vikings to kick the tires on a diminutive reunion contract. That was wrong. Instead, Mundt signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday.
Mundt’s next landing spot came together fast after free agency opened.
Mundt was a fan favorite and “lunchpail guy” in the Twin Cities; that status may carry over nicely to Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Added a Familiar Former Viking at Tight End
Mundt’s 2026 free agency lasted a day.
Mundt to PHI
He’s back in the NFC. The Eagles website published on Wednesday: “Before the start of Free Agency, the Eagles retained a player who has been involved in the team’s run of success the past four seasons, agreeing to terms with tight end Grant Calcaterra, and then added a trusted veteran in tight end, Johnny Mundt. Both players are here on one-year deals. Mundt enters his 10th NFL season after going undrafted out of Oregon in 2017.”
“The 6-foot-4 Mundt spent his first five seasons on the Los Angeles Rams before playing the next three on the Minnesota Vikings, overlapping with new Eagles Offensive Coordinator Sean Mannion in 2022 and 2023. While it remains to be seen what Mannion’s vision is for the offense, the tight end position has played a vital part in Philadelphia, and the scheme the new coordinator has the most experience with, in both the run game and the pass game over the years.”
Mannion and Mundt have now crossed paths thrice — in Los Angeles when Mannion lived in the Rams’ quarterback room, and Mundt played as a young tight end, in Minnesota in the same roles, and now in Philadelphia as a coach and player.
The Eagles’ Revised TE Room
Dallas Goedert may or may not return. Stay tuned. Veteran Kylen Granson is also a free agent. With those two players in flux, here’s a look at the Eagles’ TE room at the moment:
- Grant Culcaterra
- Johnny Mundt
- Cameron Latu
- E.J. Jenkins
- Jaheim Bell
If Philadelphia prefers a more dependable TE1, and Goedert doesn’t re-sign, free agents like David Njoku and Darren Waller remain on the open market.
Career Numbers and Tenure in MIN
In 2025, Brenton Strange became a key receiving target for the Jacksonville Jaguars, establishing himself as the team’s primary tight end. He tallied 46 receptions for 540 yards and 3 touchdowns, offering quarterback Trevor Lawrence a dependable option, especially over the middle, and commanding a larger share of the tight end targets.
This expanded role for Strange affected the depth chart, with Johnny Mundt becoming a key complementary player alongside Strange and fellow tight end Hunter Long. Mundt primarily served as Jacksonville’s TE3 throughout the 2025 season.
Mundt’s usage reflected his role. Over 16 games, he participated in 389 offensive snaps and contributed an additional 70 on special teams. Lawrence targeted Mundt 19 times, resulting in 9 receptions for 111 yards and 6 first downs. With Strange now cemented as Jacksonville’s lead tight end, Mundt is pursuing opportunities with a new team.
Before joining Jacksonville, Mundt played for the Vikings, signing as a free agent in March 2022. There, head coach Kevin O’Connell utilized him as a TE3.
Mundt’s connection with O’Connell began in 2017, when he entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Rams. He spent five seasons with the Rams, including the 2020 and 2021 seasons under O’Connell’s offensive coordination, culminating in a Super Bowl victory in 2021. When O’Connell became the head coach in Minnesota, Mundt quickly followed.
Throughout his 114-game career, Mundt has recorded 74 receptions for 658 yards and 4 touchdowns on 103 targets.
Eagles Offseason Moves
Strangely, Philadelphia has been quiet in free agency — just like the Vikings. It has signed two newcomers this week: Mundt and Super Bowl champion cornerback Tariq Woolen of the Seattle Seahawks.
The Eagles, too, are reportedly shopping for EDGE defenders after Jaelan Phillips departed for the Carolina Panthers. Their rumor mill has even lassoed Vikings outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard, who is evidently on the trade block if Minnesota cannot come to an agreement on a large contract extension.
If Minnesota and Philadelphia do trade business on Greenard, the Vikings are reportedly seeking a 2nd-Round pick. That could be snagged by Greenard’s modest 3 sacks in 12 games last year.
Mundt should have no problem securing the TE3 role in Philadelphia later this summer with Mannion running the offense. He’ll turn 32 right before Thanksgiving.
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