Eagles Trade Deadline: Jordan Davis Deal Starts Philly’s Reset at 2-7
Seven straight losses, a third-string QB and a bye week: the Eagles sold Jordan Davis for a first and now face bigger calls on the coaching staff.
Howie Roseman did something Philadelphia fans rarely see from him in November: he sold. The Eagles trade deadline came down to one big move, sending defensive tackle Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick on Monday, Nov. 9.
It’s the clearest sign yet that the front office sees 2026 for what it is. The Eagles are 2-7, they’ve lost seven straight and they’re sitting through their bye week with a third-string quarterback, a coaching staff under review and a draft board that just got a lot more interesting.
We have agreed to trade DT Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a 2027 1st-round pick and a 2029 2nd-round pick. pic.twitter.com/jERfS1fw5Q
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 9, 2026
How the Eagles got to 2-7
This team won its first two games. Then the floor gave way. Sunday’s 19-11 home loss to the Giants was the seventh in a row, the franchise’s longest losing streak since 2012, The Associated Press noted. It was also the Giants’ first win at Lincoln Financial Field since 2013.
The quarterback situation explains a lot. Jalen Hurts went on injured reserve in October with blood clots in his lungs and is expected to miss the rest of the season. Tanner McKee lost all three of his starts in relief. Joe Milton, signed off the Cowboys’ practice squad on Oct. 16, made his first NFL start against New York, per The Inquirer.
The offense around them has been thin, too. Right tackle Lane Johnson retired after Week 4, and the Eagles came out of Sunday ranked 30th in the league in scoring at 16.4 points per game, according to ESPN.
Why the Jordan Davis trade made sense
Davis was a captain, the 13th overall pick in 2022 and a starter on the Super Bowl LIX team. He also played about half the defensive snaps as a run-stuffing nose tackle. Jacksonville, sitting at 6-2 atop the AFC South, paid like he was a pass-rushing star.
The grades reflected that. ESPN’s Seth Walder gave Philadelphia an A on the deal, and CBS Sports did the same, The Inquirer’s roundup showed. By CBS’ count, Roseman now has 10 picks in the first two rounds over the next three drafts. In 2027 alone, the Eagles hold two first-rounders: their own and Jacksonville’s.
Their own pick could land early. At 2-7, Philadelphia has one of the league’s worst records. Jacksonville’s pick figures to fall later in the round if the Jaguars keep winning, but it’s still a first.
What the Eagles didn’t do at the deadline
Plenty of names were in play, and most stayed put. Tight end Dallas Goedert, cornerback Riq Woolen and defensive tackle Moro Ojomo, all on expiring deals, are still Eagles.
Goedert’s case was about money. Trading him before the deadline would have roughly doubled his dead cap charge to $18.2 million, The Inquirer reported, on a roster that could already lead the league in dead cap next season. Roseman also had an agreement to send edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie to Cincinnati, but that deal fell through.
That restraint matters. A quieter deadline means the Eagles still have veterans to play out the year, and players like Ojomo can still be re-signed. Meanwhile, the Colts went the opposite way, selling four starters for six draft picks.
Nick Sirianni’s bye-week decision
The bigger call may come on the coaching side. After the Giants loss, Nick Sirianni didn’t rule out staff changes during the bye. “Everything can always be on the table,” he said, per NFL.com, while adding that he won’t make changes just because of the record.
Most of the heat is on the offense. Sean Mannion, a first-time play-caller hired in January to replace the fired Kevin Patullo, has run one of the league’s least productive units, and Sirianni has so far resisted public pressure to fire him or take away his play-calling, the AP reported. Owner Jeffrey Lurie has moved on from coaches after losing seasons before, the AP pointed out, which puts Sirianni’s own job in the conversation for January.
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The Eagles return Sunday, Nov. 22, at home against Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, who stood pat at the deadline. Milton is in line to start again, and any staff change made this week will get its first test that afternoon.
Sources: NFL.com (2), CBS Sports, AP, ESPN, The Inquirer (2, 3), Heavy, PhillyVoice, Yahoo Sports
