The Eagles didn’t just make a move - they blew the door off the hinges.
Jordan Davis is headed to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the return is the kind of package that instantly changes the conversation in Philadelphia: a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick. NFL insider Jordan Schultz was first with the report, and while the Eagles had been in trade talks with Jacksonville, the name initially tied to those discussions was Moro Ojomo.
Davis leaves Philly after arriving as a first-round pick in 2022 and after signing a three-year, $78 million extension this offseason. This year, he posted 31 tackles, three quarterback hits, two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one pass deflection.
The move leaves the Eagles with a few immediate questions, and the biggest one is staring right at Jalen Carter. He’s had a solid start to the 2026 season, but the wrist injury has limited how often he’s been able to take over games.
Even so, he’s already stacked back-to-back Pro Bowl seasons in 2024 and 2025, and the Eagles made their bet on him count this summer with a four-year, $152 million extension that made him the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history. Now the pressure is even heavier.
Philadelphia is counting on him to be an elite force, and there’s nowhere to hide.
Ojomo, meanwhile, suddenly becomes a major talking point. The Eagles clearly valued him enough to keep him over Davis, and he’s shown real growth over the past two seasons as an interior pass rusher.
The catch is simple: he’s in the final year of his contract. That puts the spotlight on general manager Howie Roseman to get something done before the season runs out.
There’s also a lane opening for Ty Robinson. He’s already been working into the defensive line rotation, and now the Eagles may be ready to give him a bigger role.
Byron Young is part of that mix too, but Robinson was drafted last year, and the team has clearly liked what it has seen from him in camp and preseason. During this past preseason, he had multiple sacks, and he looks positioned for more snaps, possibly even a shot at the starting lineup.
As for Davis, his 2026 season never quite matched the level he flashed a year ago. After dropping 26 pounds and looking quicker than ever in 2025, he came into this season with plenty of momentum. But the splash plays just weren’t there as often, and in a year when the Eagles defense as a whole hasn’t been at its best, that quieter stretch may have been enough to push Roseman toward a deal.
And from the Eagles’ side, the return is hard to argue with. Landing a first-round pick in 2027 and a second-round pick in 2029 gives Philadelphia real ammunition to keep reshaping the roster with younger talent. Davis will be missed, but that kind of haul is exactly why this trade is going to sit with fans for a while.
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