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Breaking News per Adam Schefter: The Philadelphia Eagles trade DT Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick.
Take a deep breath, now let’s unpack this.
Jordan Davis tackles Tennessee Titans Runningback Tyjae Spears in week 2Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
This is an absurd haul for a defensive tackle on a struggling team who has recorded zero individual awards or accolades across four full NFL seasons. But clearly, the Jags see something in Davis, and they are right to take the chance on buying from the miserable Philadelphia Eagles. Davis was fantastic last year, playing like the most polished of the Eagles’ trio of talented defensive tackles.
He’s not having the best season this year, but no one on the Eagles is having the best season. In fact, Jordan Davis was good for the Eagles in 2026 by default. He played all nine games and was a frequent contributor on run defense. Not a lot of players can say they have been as durable and consistent as Jordan Davis.
The Jaguars needed a big defensive tackle in a big way, and they got one in Davis. In Jacksonville, Ruke Orhorhoro has not been good in run defense whatsoever, and Davis provides relief for that weak point perfectly. The Jacksonville run defense has been absurdly good already, allowing the fifth-fewest rushing yards per game. Now imagine how they can execute with a big time addition at their top position of need.
On the selling side in Philadelphia, it’s easy to feel upset about this trade. Jordan Davis was a home-grown, Super Bowl-winning, first-time captain for the Eagles. He earned every penny of a massive, 3-year, 78-million-dollar contract this offseason. Davis was a fan favorite, to say the least, and a part of two legendary Eagles’ defenses in 2022 and 2024.
Jordan Davis enters the field during week 6 of the 2026 NFL seasonCredit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
But I implore you to see this trade as a success for the organization. The Eagles now have more cap room to extend the players with a more imperative future in Philadelphia. Quinyon Mitchell is clearly a necessary extension candidate. Plain and simple, Mitchell is a game changing player. Jordan Davis is not.
Moro Ojomo has played like the best defensive tackle on the Eagles this season, and this move suggests that he is going to be an Eagle beyond this year. The Eagles have flexibility. That’s a victory, especially in the midst of a struggling season.
The draft pick compensation is also quite good, and it adds to Howie Roseman’s already enormous pick haul. In the next three NFL drafts, the Eagles have compiled thirteen picks in the top three rounds. With these picks, Howie Roseman has plenty of options, and he’s going to need them. Jalen Hurts’s future is still uncertain. If he plays next year, the Eagles reload. If he doesn’t, the Eagles rebuild. Howie Roseman is right where he needs to be long term.
Drafting a quarterback early is definitely not off the table, but the Eagles have clear needs and still have their franchise guy under contract. Roseman did not obtain this mass of picks to replace Jalen Hurts, he acquired ammunition to build around him.
You can be sad about Davis being traded and simultaneously understand that it was the best possible move for the future of the Eagles. He was the odd man out in Philadelphia, but he’s needed in Jacksonville.
If you’re looking for another team to monitor to keep your mind off the Eagles who continue to slide down the standings, look no further than Jordan Davis’s new team, the Jacksonville Jaguars. They are formidable, likeable, and a big time underdog in the grand scheme of the NFL. Could be worth a watch!
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