The NFL trade deadline came and went, and the Eagles wound up in a spot that probably felt a little strange to their fans: sellers, not buyers.
Philadelphia was involved in two of the 18 in-season trades across the league. The first sent center Cam Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Baltimore Ravens for a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick. The second moved defensive tackle Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick.
There was also a third deal that never fully stuck. Edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie was sent to the Cincinnati Bengals for a 2027 sixth-round pick, but the Bengals backed out because they could have lost a compensatory pick if Trey Hendrickson signed elsewhere in the offseason.
For a team that’s usually associated with making aggressive moves, this deadline looked different. The Eagles were not nearly as busy as many expected, and the bigger question now is whether Howie Roseman did enough.
On one hand, the answer is yes if the goal was simple: stockpile premium draft capital. Roseman came away with a first-round pick, two second-round picks, and a fifth-round pick.
The Eagles were aiming to load up for the 2027 and 2028 drafts, and that mission was accomplished. They now own two first-round picks in each of the next two drafts, along with two second-round picks in both 2028 and 2029.
That gives Roseman plenty of ammunition to reshape the roster without tearing the whole thing down. And knowing how he works, some of those picks could easily be used to move up or be packaged in a deal for a player.
The two trades that did happen also fit Roseman’s style. They were calculated, they weren’t forced, and the value was strong.
Jurgens and Davis brought back serious returns, and in both cases the other team came calling first. Roseman let the market come to him and took advantage when the offers got too good to ignore.
Still, there’s a lingering sense that the Eagles left something out there.
The biggest concern centers on defensive tackle Moro Ojomo. With Davis gone, the question of getting Ojomo extended before the season ends suddenly matters a lot more. If the Eagles can’t get that done and he walks in free agency, the Davis trade could start to look far less clean.
Then there are the players on one-year or expiring deals who stayed put. Riq Woolen, Hollywood Brown, Dallas Goedert, and others were all names that could have been moved. Goedert is easier to understand, but Woolen and Brown could have brought back Day 3 picks, which would have added even more depth to the draft stash.
That’s why the deadline feels a little unfinished. The Eagles are 2-7, so there wasn’t much reason to keep everyone in place. Moving two or three more pieces would have made sense, and the failed Ebiketie deal only added to the sense that the day got tangled up at the end.
So the Eagles head toward the 2027 offseason with a pile of future picks, but also with questions about players who may not be around much longer. Roseman did the important part. He just didn’t quite do all of it.
Now the rest of this season becomes about surviving the stretch run and turning the page. The offseason will bring the next chance to keep building the youth movement, and Roseman still has the draft assets to make it happen.
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