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Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 6/3/25.
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Eagles to trade Bryce Huff to 49ers: 5 thoughts on why now, the cash/cap implications, moving on from a mistake, edge rusher options - PHLY
5. My biggest concern about the Eagles before this transaction was at edge rusher. I wasn’t expecting Huff to be a contributing member of the team, so this does not make it worse, but it brings to the spotlight the Eagles’ edge rusher group. Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt are key — they’re the top two edge rushers, they’re homegrown players, and they can both take another step in development. Azeez Ojulari was the Eagles’ biggest signing this offseason. They’ll try to see if Josh Uche can reclaim his double-digit sack form. But I don’t think the Eagles are finished at this spot. There are potential ring-chasing veterans available, such as Za’Darius Smith and Von Miller. Could the Eagles try to pull off a high-profile trade for Travon Walker? I don’t think the Eagles are finished.
Eagles officially announce Bryce Huff trade to 49ers [UPDATE] - BGN
UPDATE: We finally have details on the pick! Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports that the Eagles will receive “a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick that can turn into a fourth-round pick [with] conditions tied to Huff’s performance.” We’ll see if we can find out exactly what those conditions are. For now, a 2026 fifth-round pick seems like a pretty decent return for a player who had become unplayable in this defense. The Eagles are now projected to own 13 picks in next year’s draft:
Needing Nolan - Iggles Blitz
A lot of things went right for the Eagles defense last year as it finished the season number one overall. There were plenty of questions going into the season. Aside from Bryce Huff, the Eagles got a lot of good answers. The defense lost some key players this offseason so that means new questions for the 2025 season. How will the team replace the 14 sacks by edge rushers that are now gone (Sweat, Huff, BG)? We can talk about Jalyx Hunt taking a big step forward. The front office thinks Azeez Ojulari and Josh Uche can do their part. But the real key will be Nolan Smith. Smith made a massive leap from his rookie season to 2024. He went from seldom-used role player to impact defender. He was a force in the postseason. Smith finished the regular season with 6.5 sacks, 11 QB hits and 8 TFLs. He added 4 sacks, 4 TFLs and 3 QB hits in the playoffs. Not bad for a guy that some wanted to label a bust because of his slow start. Some might wonder if Smith can play like that for a whole year. I think he absolutely can. Smith fell to pick 30 in 2023, but there was some discussion of him possibly being a Top 10 pick. He lacked ideal size, but was a...
