One thing we have learned about Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles in recent years is very simple: do not ever, ever count them out of a splash move. With the NFL trade deadline coming up on November 4, not a single Eagles fan would be surprised to see this organization make a notable deal happen.
One possibility, too, could be at the edge position. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and Matt Bowen recently put together a list of players who could be on the move, and obviously, the New York Jets came up multiple times. But one of the names could surprise you: Jermaine Johnson.
"The Jets are not desperate to trade Johnson; good edge rushers are hard to find, and his $13.4 million salary for 2026 (a fifth-year option) is reasonable," Fowler wrote. "But my sense after asking around is that New York would be more willing to part with Johnson than Will McDonald IV if it made any move at the position."
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Fowler and Bowen give Johnson a 35 percent chance of being traded, which is not nothing. It's worth monitoring, especially when they mentioned the Eagles as one of the fits.
The 2022 first-round pick somewhat broke out in his second year with 7.5 sacks, but last year played in only two games due to injury. He's already missed some time, this year, with an ankle injury, so the question has to be asked: is he worth paying up for?
Maybe the better question is just what the Eagles would have to give up to acquire him. With injuries being a question mark, the first rounder shouldn't cost as much as you might think.
Philly can always add talent across the defensive line. That's an area this organization has not been shy about attacking while Roseman's been in his position. Johnson should not be out of the question, but only at a reasonable price.
The nice part, which Fowler mentioned, is that Johnson has his fifth-year option next year which means the Eagles wouldn't necessarily be trading for a one-year rental. And, the price point is manageable.
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This is certainly the type of move Roseman makes to assure the rest of the NFL that his Eagles are far from done contending. Amid all the questions over the team's offense, Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown, among other things, they're still the reigning champs. A trade like this reminds people of exactly that.