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It's official: Eric Rowe traded to Patriots for 2018 fourth-round pick

    by Zach Berman
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After nearly 24 hours of speculation, the Eric Rowe trade became official on Wednesday morning.

The Eagles traded Rowe to the New England Patriots for a 2018 fourth-round pick. No other players were involved in the deal despite early reports that offensive lineman Josh Kline would be coming to the Eagles.

Rowe was the Eagles' second-round pick in 2015, but he was fifth on the cornerback depth chart entering Week 1. The new coaching staff clearly didn't value him as much as Chip Kelly's staff did, and the Eagles decided to move on.

The Eagles have 52 players on the active roster, so they can add one player. It would make sense to consider promoting cornerback C.J. Smith, who made the team on Saturday before being waived and signing with the practice squad.

The Eagles have four cornerbacks on their roster and nine defensive backs. Rookie Jalen Mills is the only defensive back with fewer than two years of experience.