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After taking a certified beating at the hands of the New York Giants in Week 6, the Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly on the lookout for some help on the defensive side of the ball.
That’s right, after saying goodbye to half of their starters back in March, including a few like Isaiah Rodgers who are balling out with their new teams, the Eagles are looking for some help on the defensive side of the ball, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, with cornerback and defensive end the primary areas of interest for Howie Roseman.
“Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has never met a trade he wouldn’t consider, and don’t be surprised if he looks for some help on defense,” the duo wrote. “A cornerback or edge would make sense.”
Interesting stuff, right? While neither a cornerback nor an edge will call passing plays up the middle, nor do an adequate job against defensive tackles on the interior of the offensive line, the Eagles have gotten really poor production from both positions so far this season, especially after Nolan Smith landed on IR with a triceps injury.
But who could the Eagles target? Will they go after a heavy hitter like Trey Henderson, or are there some less pricey options, both in terms of contract numbers and assets needed to pry them away from their current teams? Well, Rapoport and Garafolo provided a nugget on that position, too, and needless to say, one name is very interesting indeed.
“Among the edge players who have garnered interest are the Titans’ Arden Key, the Dolphins’ Bradley Chubb, and the Packers’ Kingsley Enagbare,” the duo wrote.
Arden Key? He was rumored to be a target last season, but ended up staying in Tennessee. Kingsley Enagbare? Well, the presence of Micah Parsons certainly makes him expendable, but maybe not to the degree the Eagles would be interested.
No, of that group, the real ringer for Philly is Bradley Chubb because of his pre-existing connection with Vic Fangio from their time together with the Denver Broncos and again with the Miami Dolphins. With some of his greatest professional seasons coming under Fangio, it would make sense that fans would immediately connect the two, but there’s a difference between Chubb’s fit in Philly’s scheme and actually trading for his current contract, which is one of the worst in the NFL.
There once was a time when Bradley Chubb looked like the next great NFL edge rusher.
Joining the Broncos with the fifth overall pick out of North Carolina State in 2018, the then-22-year-old made an immediate impact on the field, recording 12 sacks, 21 QB hits, and 60 tackles on the way to serious Rookie of the Year consideration. While Chubb didn’t hit double-digit sacks again in Denver, he turned in two more seasons, in 2020 and 2022, that were good enough to earn Pro Bowl consideration.
Despite injuries limiting his 2019 and...
