The Eagles’ 2026 season has gone sideways fast, and that reality is driving the kind of move that would have felt unthinkable not long ago. Sitting at 2-7 and heading into their Week 10 bye with little reason to expect a second-half surge without Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia is operating like a team that knows where this year is headed.
That’s the backdrop for the stunning report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter: the Eagles are sending defensive tackle Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
“Blockbuster: the Jaguars are trading a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to the Eagles for defensive tackle Jordan Davis, sources tell ESPN,” Schefter reports.
It’s a huge return, and it points to how the Eagles are handling a difficult roster decision. Philadelphia had built a loaded defensive tackle group with Moro Ojomo, Davis, and Jalen Carter, but keeping all three together was never going to be simple. Rather than risk losing Ojomo down the line or moving on from Carter, the Eagles chose to cash in Davis.
That also helps explain the chatter around Ojomo. The rumors about him being unavailable for trade now make more sense in light of this deal, because the Eagles appear set on keeping him around for the foreseeable future.
For Philadelphia, the appeal is obvious. A 2027 first-round pick is a major prize, and the added 2029 second-rounder only sweetens the return.
Davis is a fan favorite, so there’s no pretending this won’t sting. But the Eagles were always going to part with one of their defensive tackles eventually, and this trade gives them a clean path forward.
Now Roseman can focus on getting Ojomo extended while using that first-rounder to bring in more cost-controlled help for the roster. In that sense, the move is shocking, but it also fits the position Philadelphia is in right now.
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