The Eagles traded for Marquise Goodwin this offseason, but it will be at least a year before they see him on the field.

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Goodwin is opting out of the 2020 season because of COVID-19 concerns.

Related players: Jalen Reagor

Goodwin was expected to add more speed and experience to the Eagles WR group. As we reported earlier this week, Goodwin seemed to be the favorite to win the slot job. Rookie first round pick Reagor could now get a big boost with Goodwin sitting out.

Eagles HC Doug Pederson says Alshon Jeffery “is in a really good spot.” Won’t say when he thinks he’ll be ready to practice/play.

Related players: Justin Reagor, Marquise Goodwin, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside

Jeffery is expected to start on the PUP list and any missed time could benefit Reagor and also Goodwin. If Arcega-Whiteside can show any kind of improvement in camp, he could be a favorite to have a bigger role since Reagor is a rookie and Goodwin a free agent signing who are both not as familiar with the system.

This battle pertains to the slot, which should be Marquise Goodwin's to lose -- but Justin Reagor may be playing a bigger role in this battle than we realize. Reagor excelled in the slot at TCU and was excellent at creating yards after the catch, making him a prime candidate to stretch the field and add more speed in the offense by placing him in the slot.

Related players: DeSean Jackson

Goodwin has the advantage because of the pandemic, but the story said Reagor is expected to get on the field as well, as the Birds want to have as much speed on the field at one time as they can. It's also possible Reagor could get snaps as the Z wideout, which is where Jackson plays. The Eagles want Reagor to be Jackson's understudy.

If the Eagles are without DeSean Jackson for any or all of the next football season, which certainly seems within the realm of possibility at this point, there’s one person on their roster who has a similar skill set.

Marquise Goodwin is definitely not DeSean Jackson, but at his best, when he’s healthy — which hasn’t been very often — he can do some of the same things as Jackson.

This may be a little tidbit to store away in case Jackson is suspended or even let go from his "absolutely appalling" social media posts recently. Over the past four years, Goodwin has only four fewer catches of at least 40 yards than Jackson, and in his one full season, he was among the league’s best big-play practitioners. The bad news about Goodwin is he hasn't been very healthy. He missed four games in 2013 with a broken hand. He missed six games in 2014 with a concussion and hamstring and rib injuries. He missed 14 games in 2015 with a rib injury. He suffered three more concussions in 2016 and a fifth in 2017. He missed five games in 2018 with injuries and seven last year with a knee injury. He’s only managed 30 or more snaps in 13 games the last two years.

The 49ers have placed WR Marquise Goodwin on IR, per source.

Goodwin had just 12 catches this year.

WR Marquise Goodwin is back with the team and is expected to practice this week.

Related players: Emmanuel Sanders, Deebo Samuel, Dante Pettis

Goodwin is likely going to run at least fourth on the 9ers depth chart which is due to the recent trade for Sanders. According to the tweet he missed Sunday's game and two previous practices for personal reasons.