NFL Trade Deadline: How the Eagles were impacted

Philadelphia wasn’t active on Tuesday but a number of their upcoming opponents were.

For the first time since the 2020 season (heavily impacted by COVID), the Philadelphia Eagles stood pat near the NFL trade deadline.

And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

If Howie Roseman was worried about lighting some more draft picks on fire after struggling to make good deals in recent years, I can’t blame him. The thinking here was that the Eagles should either go big or go home at the deadline. That’s to say they should’ve been big game hunting by looking to pay a premium for a bonafide star (such as Maxx Crosby) ... and sitting it out if they couldn’t make that scenario work. No half measures where they get a “bargain” to only later find out that that player was available at that cost for a reason (see: Kevin Byard, Robert Quinn). Sometimes you truly get what you pay for.

But while the Eagles didn’t make any trades (notable that Bryce Huff didn’t get moved after his name came up in trade rumors), a number of their upcoming opponents did. Let’s run through those and how they impact the Birds.

Dallas Cowboys (Week 10, Week 17)

Cowboys receive: WR Jonathan Mingo, 7th round pick (2025)

Panthers receive: 4th round pick (2025)

The Cowboys curiously decided to be buyers despite the fact they’re 3-5 after losing three straight games and Dak Prescott is likely headed to injured reserve.

Of course, the Cowboys’ trade wasn’t an “all in” move (see what I did there?). Mingo is under contract for two more seasons after this one.

The thing is ... he’s not good!

Mingo’s career receiving numbers, via Pro Football Reference:

It’s only fair to point out he’s played with terrible quarterbacks on a terrible team. But other Panthers receivers have been more productive than he is. And to the point where Mingo’s role decreased in recent weeks, even with the Panthers theoretically opening up an opportunity for him to play more by trading Diontae Johnson.

But don’t just take it from me, here’s a Cowboys writer’s perspective on the trade:

Given the way the Cowboys are currently struggling, the 2025 fourth-round pick they give to Carolina could be a relatively high Day 3 selection.

It remains to be seen just how much — if at all — Mingo will play against the Eagles in Week 10. He obviously won’t have much time to pick up a new offense before Sunday’s game. But even if he is a fast learner, I don’t think the Eagles are really worried about him.