The biggest midseason swing on the board landed on Wednesday, when the Philadelphia Eagles shipped two-time Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens to the Baltimore Ravens in a deal that changes both teams’ offensive line plans right away.
Philadelphia sent Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-round pick to Baltimore. In return, the Eagles picked up a 2027 fifth-round draft pick and a 2028 second-round selection.
For Baltimore, the move comes at a brutal time up front. The Ravens have already lost three veteran centers to severe, long-term injuries, and their interior offensive line has been left thin. Jurgens gives them a proven option, even if he is not available to step in immediately.
That part matters. Jurgens is still barred from practicing or playing because he remains in the NFL’s five-step concussion protocol after taking a severe head hit in his final game with Philadelphia. He cannot get on the field until independent neurological doctors clear him, and he still has to get through multiple physical exertion tests without any lingering symptoms.
Philadelphia, meanwhile, moves on from a player who had been rotating between center and guard earlier this season. The Eagles also clear room to add future draft capital while reshaping the current look of their offensive front.
Jurgens was part of the Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX run and is under contract through 2029. But for now, Baltimore is left waiting on medical clearance, with officials offering no timeline for when he might be ready to return. He is working with trainers in a limited capacity as he moves through the league’s required steps.
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