PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles are staring at the trade deadline with a roster full of names that naturally invite speculation, but Landon Dickerson isn’t buying into the noise.
When asked where his head is with Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline approaching, the left guard dismissed the chatter as propaganda.
“It’s really not up to me,” said the Eagles’ left guard. “I’ve said it a lot of times; I love this team.
I love this city. This is my home right now.
Really, all I care about is winning a championship.”
Dickerson is one of several players whose names have surfaced in deadline talk, along with Jordan Mailata, Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, Tyler Steen, Dallas Goedert, Riq Woolen, and Moro Ojomo. The idea of moving Mailata and Dickerson would strip away two key pieces from the offensive line that helped define the Super Bowl era just two years ago.
Trading Carter would clear salary but leave another hole at defensive tackle. Smith, meanwhile, is still on a rookie deal and set to count $13.7 million next year, which makes him a bargain.
Howie Roseman has already shown he’s willing to make a deal when the price is right. Cam Jurgens was not expected to be moved in early October, yet the Eagles sent him out for a second-round pick in 2028 and a fifth-rounder next year in what amounted to a classic offer he couldn’t refuse.
That kind of move is part of why the deadline conversation has become so loud around Philadelphia. If the Eagles were to part with Mailata and Dickerson, it would signal a clear surrender on 2026 and maybe even 2027, depending on how they would replace a left tackle, a left guard, and possibly a right guard if Steen leaves in free agency. Willie Lampkin was mentioned as an option, but the question remains whether he is truly starter material.
Steen is in the final year of his contract, which puts him in the same general bucket as players who could draw interest. Goedert is one of them, and he said he is focused on the task in front of him.
“I’m here right now, trying to go through practice, go through meetings, and prepare for this game,” said Goedert, referencing Sunday’s Week 9 home game against the New York Giants.
Ojomo could be the most valuable name of the bunch if the Eagles choose to listen. The seventh-round defensive tackle said the organization means a great deal to him and made clear how much he wants to keep producing in Philadelphia.
“Howie and [owner Jeffrey] Lurie mean so much to me for giving me this opportunity to play for this team,” said the seventh-round defensive tackle. “I think I was the 23rd DT picked up, so if we can make [a new contract] work, I love playing for the city.
I love working hard for the city. I wanna produce results for the city.
I hate letting them down.”
The bigger picture is unusual for Philadelphia. The Eagles have reached the playoffs in eight of the last nine seasons, yet sitting at 2-6 puts them in a position where standing pat doesn’t make much sense. The last time Roseman moved a player of that caliber was in 2021, when he dealt Zach Ertz while Ertz was still in his prime.
Nick Sirianni said earlier in the week that the team stays in communication with players who might be affected by the rumors.
“You’re always in constant communication with your guys,” he said. “I think we have a good beat on what guys are going through, any situation that they’re going through, what guys need to be talked to.
Of course, you talk to all the guys about that. I’m not saying that necessarily is in front of the room, but maybe more one-on-one situations there.”
Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio took a more restrained approach when asked whether he addresses trade speculation with his players.
“No,” he said. “I mean, I would if I thought there was a rumor out there gaining steam that had no truth to it, but I don't see that at this point in time.”
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