The Philadelphia Eagles are facing a situation this team hasn't been in for a long time: four straight losses and two games under .500.
Philly is coming off another ugly loss, with the Carolina Panthers winning 25-14. The Eagles' offense only got 222 total yards, while the defense allowed 399 total yards. It's yet another game where the defense couldn't create any turnovers.
With a 2-4 record and near the bottom of the NFC East standings, the Eagles are now in a situation that feels unfamiliar for the franchise. General manager Howie Roseman may not have a choice, but he has to take drastic measures to set up the Eagles' future: start the rebuild now.
Eagles have to start rebuilding and be sellers at the trade deadline
Roseman and company have been trying to convince the fan base over the last two weeks that they are not punting on the season. No one is buying that anymore, as the Eagles have to start deciding which guys they want for the future and who to let go now.
Several names will come up as players they need to trade for before the deadline in a few weeks. Landon Dickerson, Moro Ojomo, Riq Woolen, and Saquon Barkley need to be in the conversation.
Barkley would be tough to move on from, but he could be the Eagles' best trade value. He would get a second- or third-round pick in a trade, plus another Day 3 pick. After missing games due to his hamstring injury, his value could drop, but it would still help the Eagles by letting them select another running back in the draft.
Dickerson's production has declined over the past year, and the Eagles seem content to keep Willie Lampkin at left guard until next offseason, likely drafting another guard. The Eagles could get a decent Day 3 draft pick for Dickerson.
Ojomo and Woolen are in the same boat, with their contracts set to expire after the 2026 season. Each could bring in strong draft picks for the Eagles and help replace them in next year's draft.
Roseman has no reason to be a buyer at the trade deadline unless he is getting a young player on a rookie contract with two or three more years left. Otherwise, the Eagles have to sell some players and get draft picks.
The Eagles' financial situation also plays into these moves. Philly will carry a lot of dead cap over the next two years and needs to start saving cap space, focusing on building through the draft instead of going all-in on free agents as they did before the 2025 offseason.
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Over the next few weeks, things will get very interesting for the Eagles and for how Roseman structures the roster going forward. The Eagles will face tough decisions about who to move on from versus who to keep on the roster to get them through the 2026 season.
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