NFL Trade Rumors
Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer shared his excitement over the team’s deadline trades for DT Quinnen Williams and LB Logan Wilson.
“It’s exciting,” Schottenheimer said, via Pro Football Talk. “Kudos to Jerry [Jones] and Stephen [Jones], Will [McClay], being aggressive but then smart. A couple of moves we made, you’re getting guys not just for this year but beyond, which I think is great. . . . I think it’s two terrific players, but also terrific young men…They’ll both be coming through here for physicals, and we’ll get them the things they need, the iPads and things like that, but they’re both veteran players. They’ve both played a lot of football. . . . But we’ll get them up to speed, and both guys I think should be fast learners and pick it up pretty quick. You should expect to see them make a fast transition.”
Eagles GM Howie Roseman told reporters that the trade for former Packers and Ravens CB Jaire Alexander is a risky one that could turn out to be rewarding.
“I remember when he signed in June with Baltimore, thinking what a great signing by them,” Roseman said, via Pro Football Talk. *“It didn’t work out the way that he wanted or that they wanted or he wouldn’t have been available to us. But the relationship we have with Baltimore, being able to have honest conversations and understanding what he went through a little bit in training camp and getting back to health, [he] obviously missed a lot of time last year. Then just really doing a deep dive on him and how successful he’s been, what we thought of him last year when we were in Brazil playing them, and then for the first part of the year. Then, having [passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Christian Parker] who’s with him and getting to know...