Almost a Trade

The NFL trade deadline has come and gone. The Eagles did not make a deal today. Sort of. It is a complicated situation so let’s try to explain it.

The Eagles agreed to send LB Arnold Ebiketie to the Bengals for a sixth round pick. I thought this was a good move. Ebiketie has been a solid backup, but he’s not part of the future. You move him and add a resource. You also make room for rookie LN Keyshawn James-Newby to get more playing time. Win-win for the Eagles. And the Bengals have better depth as they try to make a Super Bowl run. Everyone is happy.

So what happened?

Arnold Ebiketie was signed as a compensatory free agent by the Eagles.

The Bengals lost 3 CFAs and signed 2 (Cordell Volson not qualifying), thus while they gain a 2027 6th rounder, they lose a 2027 3rd round comp pick that was via Trey Hendrickson going to Baltimore.

— Nick Korte (@nickkorte) November 10, 2026

As mind boggling as this is, someone on Twitter had a better understanding of compensatory pick rules than the Bengals front office. Nick put this on Twitter and it spread like wildfire. Shortly after, the Bengals backed out of the trade. They acknowledged they did that because of the com pick situation. Cincinnati’s stupidity cost the Eagles a draft pick. Ugh.

Vibes in the #Eagles’ building right now after this one fell through:

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 10, 2026

I’m sure Ebiketie is bummed because he had a chance to go to a contender. Instead he’s a backup on a 2-7 team. I don’t think he’ll be offended by the Eagles trying to trade him. He signed here in March so it isn’t like he’s been with the team for years. Business is business.

So the Eagles ended up with just the Jordan Davis trade. Nothing else happened. I’m sure Howie Roseman worked the phones and talked to a bunch of teams, but obviously he didn’t get good enough offers for the players he was willing to move.

The Eagles were approached by multiple teams expressing interest in Riq Woolen, but a deal that made sense for both sides never progressed beyond initial conversations, source said.

Dallas Goedert, Zack Baun, Landon Dickerson and Hollywood Brown all remain in town.

— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) November 10, 2026

I really wanted them to move Woolen so this is really frustrating.

Moving Davis and adding the first and second round picks means this was a successful trade deadline for the Birds. It would have been nice to make another deal or two, but that would have been for late rounds picks. Those resources can help. They just aren’t nearly as impactful as first and second round picks. Howie made the most of a tough situation (the 2026 season).

Here is a good point from Zach.

One other note to watch in the next nine weeks: Every player released after the trade deadline is subject to waivers — even vested veterans.

The waiver wire is ordered in reverse order of the standings. So the Eagles will have an easier-than-usual crack at players who are cut for the remainder of the season.

— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) November 10, 2026

It is doubtful that this will make much of a difference, but you never know when a player becomes available who might help you down the road.

The next move for the Eagles is filling the open roster spot created by the Davis trade. My guess is DL Gabe Hall, but we’ll see if they have something else in mind.

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Let the Trading Begin

NFL insiders have been reporting that Howie Roseman told other teams DT Moro Ojomo was not available. Was that just for bargaining? Was there a way you could keep Ojomo, with Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis already getting extensions? It turns out there was a way to keep Ojomo around.

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.

This is the Jaguars’ third trade for a defensive player today while the Eagles now are poised to have 10 picks in the first two rounds of the next three drafts.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 9, 2026

Wow.

Davis has flashed throughout his career, but never became the dominant player expected when the Eagles took him 13th overall in 2022. Jacksonville lost DT Davon Hamilton to injury recently and has been shopping for DT help. Davis has similar size to Hamilton and can be a good fit in their system. The Jags have never been to the Super Bowl so they are all in this year, as they look like the best team in the AFC.

The Eagles can now afford to keep Ojomo around. They can put the franchise tag on him or re-sign him to a long term deal. Ojomo and Carter will give the Eagles a pair of highly disruptive DTs to build the defense around. I thought Ojomo played two of his best games over the past two weeks. He’s also seen as a good fit in the locker room. He is the kind of player you want to keep around.

As far as this season, this will mean more snaps for Byron Young and Ty Robinson. I’ll be interested to see if the Eagles add Gabe Hall or Zion Wilson from the practice squad. Hall is the better athlete. Wilson is more of the run-stuffing type and could be a better fit if they want a NT.

The Eagles now have a lot of draft capital in the coming years.

2027 1st – own
2027 1st – JAX
2027 2nd – own

2028 1st – own
2028 1st – NE
2028 2nd – own
2028 2nd – BAL

2029 1st – own
2029 2nd – own
2029 2nd – JAX

Howie can use those picks to add a lot of young talent. He could trade up to get s QB if they decide to go in that direction. He can also use picks to trade for veteran help in the offseason. He’s got a lot of options and a lot of ammo to work with.

We’ll see if other trades are in the works. I would love to see them deal Riq Woolen. I think teams should be interested in Landon Dickerson. He’s been much better since he got healthy. There is a lot of speculation about dealing Dallas Goedert. I would hesitate on that because the Eagles are so weak at TE already. I’m only moving DG for a good offer.

The 2026 Eagles are a mess, but Howie is acquiring assets to help fix things in the offseason.

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There is one additional angle to this. We don’t know for sure what Vic Fangio’s future is. He may stick around for 2027 or the team could be looking for a new DC. If he leaves, Jim Schwartz could make a return to Philly. Carter and Ojomo would be ideal fits on his system. Davis would not have been as natural of a fit. No idea if that is part of their thinking, but it is something to consider.

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Interesting perspetive.

I loved the Jordan Davis pick because the Eagles couldn’t get to 3rd down at an efficient rate and unleash their pure rushers. It was really effective when they could actually come within a yard of the QB at a consistent rate, but they aren’t that at this point so the trade makes sense to me. They need to reinvest the assets into something that can provide a more immediate threat on the QB rather than just the run game (which has value to many still, as the return shows).

— Honest NFL (@TheHonestNFL) November 9, 2026

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