NFL Trade Rumors
This past week, we added 34 new names to our 2025 Midseason NFL Trade Block, bringing the total to 73 players who have either been reported to be available or can be assumed via educated guessing.
The next step is to try and piece those together into some potential deals. The league is humming with trade buzz three weeks out from the deadline. It’s flatter at the top than normal, which means there are more teams considering potential moves to bring in reinforcements. There is also the usual collection of bottom-feeders looking to the future and willing to sell off parts. Broadly speaking, it also feels like this generation of general managers is more willing to get creative with trades, as we’ve seen multiple starter-for-starter deals since the season began.
Here’s a look at seven potential deals that are theoretically possible in the next few weeks before the trade deadline:
The Eagles have some needs to shore up on defense at cornerback and edge rusher as they look to defend their Super Bowl title. General manager Howie Roseman is one of the more aggressive and creative front office bosses in the league, so I could see him getting creative to address those needs ahead of the trade deadline. Pass rushers don’t come cheap and the Eagles need to find a balance between fortifying the roster and keeping enough future picks to reload with cheap contributors.
Jones makes a ton of sense as a potential target. He played for Eagles DC Vic Fangio for three years in Denver and has since transitioned from a hand-in-the-ground defensive lineman to an edge rusher. At 6-3 and 281 pounds (listed), he has size that the Eagles lack on the edge now that Za’Darius Smith retired. His salary for this season is just $2.5 million, so he’d fit into the budget Philadelphia has for this season. As a player on an expiring contract, he’s also not someone the Titans would hang on to too dearly.
As far as the other half of the deal, Dean is an under-the-radar chip for the Eagles to use in lieu of sending out draft capital before the deadline. He stepped into the starting lineup last year and was a big piece of Philadelphia’s success on defense. Dean finished the season with 128 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, three sacks, a force fumble, an interception and four pass deflections. Pro Football Focus graded him as the 26th-best linebacker in the league.
Unfortunately, he tore his patellar tendon in the playoffs, which is a major injury with a grueling rehab. Then the Eagles not only re-signed All-Pro LB Zack Baun but used a first-round pick on LB Jihaad Campbell. Those two are playing extremely well and there’s just not a path for Dean to get on the field at the moment, even though he was activated off injured reserve and is healthy enough to play. Philadelphia has the luxury...
