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5 players left Eagles with no choice but to trade them at the deadline

Moves have to be made.
ByAnthony Miller
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Philadelphia Eagles enter their bye week at 2-7, with their playoff hopes pretty much dashed, leaving them with the obvious decision to be big sellers at the trade deadline on Tuesday.

Philly is coming off an ugly 19-11 loss to the New York Giants, their seventh straight loss. That contest made it clear that the Eagles have to start looking ahead and cleaning house to build for 2027.

At the trade deadline, the Eagles will get a lot of calls about making all kinds of trades. Five players need to be on that list of guys to trade. Here are all the guys that Howie Roseman should move before Tuesday's deadline.

Players who should be traded from the Eagles after Week 9

Landon Dickerson, OG

Trade compensation needed: 2027 fourth-round pick

Dickerson is just plain bad right now and a massive liability for this offensive line. He is coming off a game where he allowed two pressures, one hurry, and one sack against the Giants. On almost every pass block, he is getting beaten badly.

Honestly, if the Eagles can even get a fifth-rounder for Dickerson, they should consider it. They are not going to get the same kind of trade compensation that they did with Cam Jurgens, which was a 2028 second-round pick. Find someone who needs a guard badly and just give Dickerson to them so the Eagles can roll with Willie Lampkin at left guard moving forward.

Hollywood Brown, WR

Trade compensation needed: 2027 sixth-round pick

Brown really doesn't do much on offense and always just seems to be just "there." He has caught just four passes for 63 yards this season with the Eagles.

There are plenty of NFL teams that need a wide receiver to play with injuries, so the Eagles might as well try to get something from Brown. A late Day-3 pick would work just fine. This way, Darius Cooper, Makai Lemon, and Elijah Moore can be the focal points of the passing game depending on what happens with DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks with their injuries.

Dallas Goedert, TE

Trade compensation needed: 2027 fourth-round pick

Goedert has been as steady as they come during this whole process. He's been a very good tight end this season with 31 receptions for 308 yards and two touchdowns. The Eagles have leaned on him to help the backup quarterbacks out by being a reliable security blanket in the passing game.

He's meant so much to this franchise for a while, but it might be time to move on and potentially trade him to a team that is either a Super Bowl contender or a place where he could get paid a lot of money. Realistically, the Eagles would get a fifth-round pick for him, but they should push for a bit more since he is a good offensive weapon.

Philly needs to also move on from Goedert so they can give rookie second-round pick Eli Stowers the keys to the tight end position. The Eagles need to know how far Stowers has come in his development and give him the valuable reps he needs, with the season pretty much over.

Riq Woolen, CB

Trade compensation needed: 2027 fifth-round pick

Woolen is just way too inconsistent of a player to keep long-term, but he is still a valuable trade asset since he is still a CB2-caliber player. He's been called on a lot of penalties and has allowed nearly a 100 passer rating this season, with over 60% of his targets being caught.

There are going to be teams that will give a decent draft pick to bring in a starting-caliber cornerback. The Eagles are better off finding their next CB2 in the draft, so trade Woolen away and go look for the future elsewhere.

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Moro Ojomo, DT

Trade compensation needed: 2027 third-round pick

Ojomo is just too valuable of an asset to not trade away for the Eagles. He hasn't racked up a sack this season, but does have 18 pressures and 14 hurries from the defensive tackle position.

The Eagles have been getting a ton of attention to acquire Ojomo, including heavily from the Jacksonville Jaguars. Roseman reportedly is not interested in trading Ojomo away and is trying to get a long-term deal done.

That doesn't make sure for them, though, as he is going to be too expensive with his next contract most likely going to be north of $20 million per year. As great as Ojomo is as a player, it's better to just trade him away, get a good Day 2 pick, and use it to add depth at other positions that need it. Ty Robinson can handle being the next man up.

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