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Eagles news: ESPN calls Jordan Davis trade 'a disaster' for Jags; what's next for the Birds ahead of deadline?

Howie Roseman might just be getting started stockpiling draft picks ahead of the NFL trade deadline

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is selling at the NFL trade deadline.
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is selling at the NFL trade deadline. Read more
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What you should know

  1. The Eagles are sellers ahead of the NFL trade deadline, with GM Howie Roseman stockpiling top picks in the next three drafts.

  2. On Monday, the Birds traded DT Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Columnist Marcus Hayes writes the deal is "a home run" for the Eagles.

  3. Nick Sirianni addressed potential staff changes Monday and denied flipping off Eagles fans after Sunday's loss.

  4. The Eagles' next game is against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. after the NFL flexed it off national TV.

What's next for Howie Roseman and the Eagles?

A little less than 24 hours before the trade deadline, the Eagles made waves with their trade of Jordan Davis.

What's next for Howie Roseman?

The most likely scenario is the Eagles make one or two more small moves, though the Davis trade shows that really anything is possible.

Jordan Davis 'disappointed' about trade

Even after being traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars, former Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis was happy he could still help the team.

In trading the former first-round pick, the Eagles netted a 2027 first-round pick and a second-round pick in 2029, which Davis said "obviously helps the team" through what he described as a "rebuilding process."

Still, he's sad to say goodbye to both the Eagles and teammates he's gotten to know over the past five years.

ESPN calls the Davis trade 'a disaster' for Jags

As far as trade grades go, it's hard to imagine a wider gap than the one found in ESPN's assessment of the deal that sent Jordan Davis from the disaster that is the 2026 Eagles to a Jaguars team with Super Bowl aspirations.

The return of a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder was enough to earn Howie Roseman and the Eagles an "A" from ESPN's Seth Walder. The Jags, who were busy making a bevy of moves on Monday, didn't fare as well.

"There's no other way to start this: This trade is a disaster for Jacksonville," wrote Walder, who gave Jacksonville an "F." "The Jaguars are absolutely right to go for it. Entering Monday, they had a 12.8% chance to win the Super Bowl, per ESPN's Football Power Index, second-most of any team and most among AFC teams. And it's why I was OK with them rolling the dice on Jessie Bates III earlier in the day. A late-round pick for Davon Godchaux, too? Fine. But first and second-round picks for Davis? Reckless would be putting it mildly. ...

Howie Roseman hits a home run with Jordan Davis trade

Howie Szn came early this year.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman sent three messages Monday afternoon when he traded Jordan Davis.

No. 1: He realizes this season is over.

The Eagles are stockpiling draft picks

The Jordan Davis trade added to a draft pick stockpile that continues to grow for Howie Roseman and the Eagles.

How do teams quickly rebuild? They use these assets to their advantage. And the Eagles have plenty of high-value picks in their cabinet.

Here's a look at their picks over the next three drafts:

What to know about the NFL trade deadline

The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m.

It's the third year in the row the league has scheduled the deadline between Weeks 9 and 10. The trade deadline used to fall after Week 6, but got pushed back to the day after Week 8 in 2012.

Once the deadline passes, teams can’t make trades until the start of the new league year, which is 4 p.m. on March 11, 2027. It’s also the date teams can begin signing free agents from the previous year.

— Rob Tornoe