Trade chatter has swirled around Moro Ojomo for weeks, but the latest reporting suggests the Eagles may not be eager to move him after all.
The 24-year-old defensive tackle has been viewed as a possible odd man out because he’s in the final year of his rookie deal and because Philadelphia already has major long-term money tied up in Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter at the same spot. That setup has fueled the belief that Ojomo could be moved for value, with a third-round pick mentioned as a possible return. But Eagles general manager Howie Roseman may be thinking differently.
Sports Illustrated NFL reporter Albert Breer reported that Ojomo might actually stay put as the trade deadline approaches in about two weeks.
"The Eagles have gotten calls on DT Moro Ojomo, a rising star in a contract year. And that makes sense, given that the team has already paid Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis at his position.
Still, the team has told others that Ojomo is not available, and has at least given off the vibe that it’ll try to re-sign him, despite having Carter and Davis already on big deals. That said, other contract-year players like Hollywood Brown, Tariq Woolen and Dallas Goedert could be had.
A Saquon Barkley trade seems less likely, especially with Barkley banged up."
Ojomo has put together a solid seven-game stretch so far, finishing with 18 tackles, 16 pressures, 13 hurries, three quarterback hits, and two tackles for loss. Pro Football Focus has him at a 53.9 overall grade, which ranks 83rd out of 126 interior defensive linemen. His pass-rush grade is also 53.9, placing him 110th, while his run-defense grade sits at 54.5, good for 61st.
The possibility of keeping Ojomo fits the way Roseman has long operated. He has always valued what big men can do on both sides of the line, and he knows how much easier life gets when a team controls the battle up front.
That’s why the real surprise wouldn’t be Ojomo staying. It would be Roseman letting another lineman get away.
The Eagles have already watched recent defensive linemen such as Milton Williams, Josh Sweat, and Jaelan Phillips leave over the last two years, and all three have played very well since departing. Ojomo, meanwhile, has developed into a dependable starter and a homegrown success story after Philadelphia selected him in the seventh round.
He has done that while lining up alongside Davis and Carter, and some around the team view him as the better pass rusher than Davis and the better run defender than Carter, which makes him something close to the middle ground of the group.
The question now is price. Ojomo could command somewhere in the range of $20 million to $25 million per year, and that kind of number would force Philadelphia to weigh other needs at safety, cornerback, and on the offensive line.
For now, this feels like a wait-and-see situation. Fans may still expect a move, but the reporting points in a different direction. And given Roseman’s history with linemen, Ojomo could end up in Philadelphia well beyond the 2026 season.
In Other News...
Eagles Suddenly Have A Backfield Problem They Can't Ignore
The Eagles backfield has gone from a luxury to a concern in a hurry, with injuries thinning the running back room to the point where Elijah Mitchell and Jaydon Blue are the only healthy options. Mitchell, who joined Philadelphia this summer, was briefly cut before being brought back, and he saw action in Week 7 as the team tried to patch together a workable rotation. Saquon Barkley is still the preferred answer when available, but the group around him has become increasingly fragile.
Mitchell is now in position to take on a much larger role in Week 8 against the Washington Commanders, with the Eagles needing someone steady enough to help keep the offense on schedule. Blue remains in the mix, but the bigger issue is whether Philadelphia can get enough stability from a unit that has been hit hard at the wrong time. For a team built to lean on balance, the next few days could determine how much flexibility the Eagles really have in the run game. [Read more 🡒]
Eagles Suddenly Look Thin In One Area Before Washington
The Eagles injury report is starting to look like a depth chart problem as much as a health update. With Week 8 against Washington approaching, six players were out of practice for a second straight day, leaving Philadelphia to sort through a growing list of absences while trying to keep its game plan intact.
Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith were among the names sidelined again, and their continued absence stands out because both are central to what Philadelphia wants to do on offense. Add in the other missed practices and the fact that 14 more players were limited or full participants, and the Eagles are suddenly managing a roster that looks thinner than usual at a key point in the week. [Read more 🡒]
Eagles Rough Start Just Reignited The Jalen Hurts Future Debate
A rough stretch has a way of turning every Eagles conversation back to the quarterback position, and Jalen Hurts is once again at the center of it. Hurts is out for the season because of blood clots, though the expectation is that he will recover, and the teams current skid has only added more noise around what comes next for Philadelphia at the games most important spot.
Hurts is still under contract through 2028 and holds a no-trade clause, but the long view is where the uncertainty starts to creep in. With the Eagles future quarterback plans still very much in the speculative stage, the debate has shifted from whether they need to think ahead to how aggressively they might eventually do it. [Read more 🡒]