The NFL commerce deadline has formally handed with out the Philadelphia Eagles making a deadline day transfer. I believe it’s protected to say Howie Roseman must be fired.
Simply kidding.
The Eagles already made strikes previous to deadline day by buying and selling for Kevin Byard and buying and selling away Kentavius Avenue.
There was buzz that Roseman was “poking round at linebacker” previous to the deadline. There was additionally rumored curiosity in Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who wasn’t dealt.
Nothing in the end got here to fruition for Philly.
And that’s OK. It actually would’ve been good if Roseman added extra assist at an affordable value. However the Eagles reached their standing because the NFL’s solely one-loss crew with the fellows they’ve already received.
That being mentioned, there have been some NFL commerce deadline developments that didn’t precisely work in Philly’s favor:
The Giants managed to get a 2024 second-round choose and a 2025 fifth-round choose from the Seattle Seahawks for Leonard Williams. That’s fairly nice worth for half a season of a 29-year-old defensive lineman with simply 4 sacks over his final 20 video games. The excellent news for the Eagles is that this weakens the Giants within the short-term however it helps them within the long-term. It additionally helps to enhance (not drastically however nonetheless) a Seahawks crew the Eagles will play in Seattle later this season.
The Commanders additionally received good worth for buying and selling Montez Sweat to the Chicago Bears. The second-round choose Washington obtained is at the moment set to be No. 35 general. The Commanders’ choice to then commerce Chase Younger to the San Francisco 49ers for a late third-round choose (decision JC-2A choice) was a extra questionable. Buying and selling one in all Sweat or Younger? OK, positive. However unsure why they wouldn’t attempt to prolong at the least one in all them. Making issues annoying for the Eagles is that the Commanders improved the 49ers, who the Eagles nonetheless should play this season. The Commanders additionally made themselves worse earlier than finally enjoying the 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys twice this season. Jerks.
