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NFL Trade Deadline’s 3 biggest winners and 4 losers in 2025 – SB Nation
Winner: Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles made the kind of moves I would have liked to see from the Bills and Chiefs. Philly know it’s already a contender, but still made smart, high-upside deals to acquire an EDGE in Jaelen Phillips (for a 3rd round pick), and got CB Michael Carter II in the window for John Metchie III and a 6th round pick. These are the kind of smart additions that open the widow a little wider, and plug some holes. It’s not just the moves the Eagles made, but the fact they didn’t have to overpay compared to the field. [BLG Note: The Cowboys were named among the biggest losers.]
Winners. Philadelphia Eagles. Howie Roseman does it again. Philadelphia’s general manager found ways to improve his roster and help position his team for the stretch run. The Eagles stood firm on their stance that they wouldn’t trade A.J. Brown, so they now just have to figure out how to better put him to use down the stretch of the season. They emerged from the trade deadline having acquired pass-rushing help in the form of Jaelan Phillips, who, when healthy for a full season, has been an eight-sack per year edge rusher. He’ll help fill the void that the Eagles have been struggling to fill ever since Super Bowl hero Josh Sweat departed via free agency. The Eagles also acquired cornerback Michael Carter, who will help bolster the secondary with his ability to play both cornerback and safety. And don’t forget, Philadelphia added much-needed help for its secondary when it acquired Jaire Alexander from the Baltimore Ravens last week. He made two Pro Bowl rosters in a three-season span from 2020 to 2022, but has since struggled to stay on the field. If healthy, he has the experience and playmaking ability to help. […] Losers. Dallas Cowboys. Dealing Micah Parsons still feels like taking a big, fat L. Perhaps the draft haul received from the Green Bay Packers will wind up paying off in the long run. Adding defensive tackle Quinnen Williams from the Jets on Tuesday and perennial 100-tackle-per-season linebacker Logan Wilson from the Bengals should help the porous defense some, but they’re unlikely to save Dallas’ season. And the first- and second-round picks given up for Williams feel rather desperate. Yes, Jerry Jones snagged a couple of headlines once again, but …
The Winners and Losers of the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline – The Ringer
Sheil Kapadia: The Eagles’ big move was trading a 2026 third-round pick to Miami for edge defender Jaelan Phillips on Monday morning. If I’m general manager Howie Roseman, that’s a deal I’m doing every time. The Eagles have a chance to get back to the Super Bowl, and their pass rush has been mediocre by just about every metric. Phillips gives them a quality starter, and he played for defensive coordinator Vic Fangio in Miami, so the scheme fit should be relatively seamless. Phillips is in the last year of his deal and has a lengthy injury history, so this very well could be a short-term situation. Regardless, it’s a swing worth taking. Elsewhere, the Eagles added corner Jaire Alexander and nickel Michael Carter II. These moves are essentially dart throws. I’m sure Roseman would have loved to add a quality starting outside corner, but none of those guys got moved except Sauce Gardner, and that trade was quite expensive. For Philadelphia’s defense, the second corner spot opposite Quinyon Mitchell is probably the weakest part of the roster. The Eagles could now move Cooper DeJean outside full time and play Carter in the slot. Or maybe Alexander, the former Packer and Raven, will be a pleasant surprise, but at this point in his career, that’s highly unlikely. In other words, the Eagles don’t have a great solution at CB2.
2025 NFL trade deadline winners, losers: Jets, Cowboys, Pats – ESPN
Deadline loser: Dallas Cowboys […] This is not a good trade in a vacuum, and it looks even worse when you remember the Cowboys traded Parsons away for two first-rounders. The only difference in trade return between the Parsons deal and the Williams deal was swapping a first for a second, and now the Cowboys are paying Williams with the money they would have used (in part) to pay Parsons. Here’s a hypothetical. The Packers’ two first-round picks end up both at No. 29 — two losses in the NFC Championship Game. The Cowboys’ second-rounder next year ends up as the 42nd pick, and their first-rounder in 2027 ends up No. 16 — average. Different trade value charts will give you different sums, but these two packages are roughly equal. The Cowboys might have traded as much draft capital for Williams as they got for Parsons. That’s bad business. On the entertainment value scale, this was the best trade of the day. It might bear good returns on the football field; Williams is a highly disruptive and talented player. But on the trade value scales, this deal was heavily weighted to the Jets.
2025 NFL trade deadline: Who are the biggest winners and losers? – NFL.com
WINNERS: Philadelphia Eagles fans. You never have to worry about your team becoming complacent. The Eagles first traded for running back Tank Bigsby from the Jacksonville Jaguars (he rushed for 104 yards against the Giants in Week 8). Then within the space of a few days last week, Howie Roseman, one of the most active deal makers in the NFL, got cornerbacks Michael Carter II from the Jets and Jaire Alexander from the Ravens. On Sunday night, he filled the Eagles’ most glaring remaining need (they have just 16 sacks), swapping one of his third-round draft picks for pass rusher Jaelan Phillips from the Miami Dolphins. That reunites Phillips with Vic Fangio, with whom he had his greatest success in 2023, when Fangio was the Dolphins’ defensive coordinator and Phillips had 6.5 sacks in just eight games. Phillips has had several significant injuries, but if healthy can still be impactful. And the Phillips move was needed to make up for the loss of pass rushers Josh Sweat and Milton Williams in free agency. Moreover, even if all the moves don’t work out as hoped, there’s never a doubt that Roseman is looking at everything to make even an incremental improvement to the roster.
What Quinnen Williams does to instantly improve the Cowboys’ defense – Blogging The Boys
Next, let’s examine the compensation. It is a lot. Dallas traded their second-round pick in 2026, and one of the two first-round picks they have the rights to in 2027, and Mazi Smith. For Smith, it allows the Cowboys to close the book on a draft pick who disappointed with the team after being drafted in the first round in 2023, but never could live up to his draft status. The compensation is more than suitable for a player of Williams’ caliber, but the question surround the Cowboys circumstances. Was this a panic move with little chance of getting the team to the playoffs this year? Here’s how it helps Dallas on the field. Williams is an exceptional run defender that teams have to account for if they intend to run the football. Williams requires double teams to avoid being a disruptive force that takes over games. Per PFF, he has solidified himself as one of the best interior defenders at playing the run, falling in above the 90th percentile at in run defense and run stopping grades.
Eagles Film Review: Jaelan Phillips is a talented pass rusher – BGN
This is a move I really like for the Eagles. This is my favorite move they have made, because I think he’s still got a lot to offer. Jaelan Phillips is a talented pass rusher (the kind that doesn’t come available often midseason), and he immediately gives the Eagles something they’ve been missing. His get-off, pursuit speed, and ability to stress protections inside or out make him different from anyone currently on the roster. In fact, I think he’s the most talented pure edge rusher the Eagles have right now. He’s not just another rotational body; he’s the type of player who can create splash plays, and that’s a valuable trait in a defense that’s had to manufacture pressure more than Fangio would prefer. Yes, there are flaws. He still plays too upright at times, the bend and flexibility aren’t quite all the way back, and his injury history will always create some anxiety. But most players available midseason have issues. If a player like this were perfectly healthy and consistent, he likely wouldn’t be available or would cost a 1st-round pick! What you’re betting on here is the combination of elite traits and athleticism, scheme familiarity, and a physical trajectory that’s heading the right way the further away his bad injuries get.
In the secondary, Roseman used the instructive words “match up” when discussing the reason for adding both Carter and Alexander to the cornerback rotation. “What we’re really trying to do is we’re trying to be able to match up with all kinds of shapes and sizes at the wide receiver position in the secondary,” Roseman said. “When you have guys who can do that, it just gives you so much flexibility when you’re going to play different teams and the different types of receivers they have, different types of tight ends, even backs coming out of the backfield. When you talk about Michael Carter, the guy has played at an elite level inside, so that gives you flexibility there.” Flexibility will be important for the Eagles secondary, which should now go into games with a better Plan B and Plan C than they had previously. With that said, Plan A still shouldn’t always be to move Cooper DeJean and his physicality around the ball to outside cornerback full-time. Perhaps there are weeks where he’s best deployed there, but the moves for Carter and Alexander shouldn’t lead to anything being set in stone for some time still.
6 takeaways from Howie Roseman’s post trade deadline press conference – PhillyVoice
#JimmySays: If you were hoping that the Eagles were going to substantially upgrade on the CB2 options already in place, that is not what they did with these two moves, in my opinion. However, as Roseman points out, the Eagles have had injuries at corner this season, as Quinyon Mitchell, Adoree’ Jackson, and Jakorian Bennett have all gotten hurt this year, to varying degrees. And that’s not really new. The Eagles have experienced heavy losses at corner in the past. Like, remember in the 2018 playoffs, when they had Josh Hawkins and Cre’Von LeBlanc trying to cover Saints receivers? Those two moves give the Eagles more depth and flexibility, but neither player is likely a significant upgrade on Jackson or Kelee Ringo on the outside.
Dallas traded for LB Logan Wilson and DT Quinnen Williams. Wilson was a good player in the past, but has struggled this season and lost his job to a rookie. He could help a Dallas defense that is desperate for help, but the Bengals are even more desperate and were willing to trade him. That’s generally not a good sign. Williams is a stud DT. He will help Dallas. You just wonder if the Cowboys waited too long. Dallas is 3-5-1 and still has games left with the Eagles, Chiefs, Lions, Vikings and Chargers. Not ideal for the Jones clan and their tortured fanbase. Back to the Eagles. Howie Roseman spoke to the media today and made the point that all three players they traded for had ties to the Eagles. Jaelan Phillips played for Vic Fangio in Miami. Michael Carter was with Joe Douglas in NY and played for safeties coach Joe Kasper in college at Duke. Jaire Alexander played for Christian Parker in Green Bay. Howie made the point that game tape tells part of the story, but knowing who the person is can be as valuable as knowing the player. Are you getting guys who will fit the Eagles culture? Will they buy into the winning mentality the Eagles have?
Why Howie Roseman believes Jaire Alexander can revive his career with Eagles – NBCSP
Roseman didn’t mention John Harbaugh by name but when discussing why the Eagles believe Alexander can contribute, he alluded to the Ravens’ head coach, who goes back to 2000 with Roseman. Harbaugh and Roseman were together with the Eagles from 2000 through 2007. “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, obviously missed a lot of time last year,” Roseman said. “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 (the Packers), and then for the first part of the year. “Then, having C.P., who was with him (in Green Bay) and getting to know the mindset of the player. Sometimes in this league, you acquire information, you watch everything and you feel like, ‘Hey, the risk is worth the reward here.’” The risk is worth the reward because there is literally no risk. But there has been a clear decline in Alexander’s performance according to analytics.
In explaining Jaelan Phillips trade, Howie Roseman cites “freakability” – PFT
As linebacker Jihaad Campbell said when he fell to the Eagles in round one of the draft, “The richer just got rich.” The richer believe they got even more rich with the trade for linebacker Jaelan Phillips with the Dolphins. In explaining the move to reporters during a Tuesday press conference, G.M. Howie Roseman said Phillips has “freakability.”
2026 NFL Mock Draft: Post-trade deadline edition – PFF
31) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: OL KADYN PROCTOR, ALABAMA. The Alabama-Philadelphia pipeline could continue this upcoming season with Proctor. He likely would start at guard for the Eagles, rather than at tackle, but he is the type of player they had (and found success with) in Mekhi Becton last season. Proctor is that kind of super-sized player, but a better athlete and a likely much more reliable presence.
Spadaro: Welcome back from the Bye Week! – PE.com
How much did the week off help the offensive line? This a group of incredibly tough guys who play through pain and still perform at a high level. What does a week of rehab and rest and relaxation mean? It usually helps a lot. The Eagles are comforted that they have some great depth with Brett Toth playing so well against the Giants and with Fred Johnson repeatedly playing well at the tackle positions. Matt Pryor is a veteran who can really help and rookie Drew Kendell gained his first NFL reps in Week 8. Center Cam Jurgens missed the New York game with a knee injury, so we will see what his status is moving forward. Guard Landon Dickerson has played through injuries all season, as has right tackle Lane Johnson. The week off should really be a big plus for the guys up front.
Packers announce 8 roster moves – Acme Packing Company
TE Tucker Kraft to the injured reserve. This was expected, as Tucker Kraft reportedly tore his ACL in the Packers’ loss to the Carolina Panthers. If his recovery timeline matches up with receiver Christian Watson’s ACL recovery over the last year, Kraft should be back around the start of the 2026 regular season.
It’s time to give younger players some real snaps – Hogs Haven
I would never expect the Washington Commanders to acknowledge the reality of their situation in the same way outsiders might. Still, the chances of turning the season around now are slim. Injuries have taken a toll on Washington’s on-field product and overall chemistry. Still, more importantly, they have been outclassed by various levels of competition in the NFL despite the injuries. It’s a challenging situation to be in with eight games left in the season. Washington, and more importantly, Dan Quinn and his coordinators, must find sparks offensively and defensively that would allow them to hang their hat on down the final stretch. Can Washington uncover some gems on the roster? [BLG Note: What younger players?]
Giants NFL trade deadline 2025: New York sits on sidelines of wild day – Big Blue View
The Giants, without a third-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, were also unable to add draft capital that could have been used to help round out the roster in future years. Instead, Neal, who has been active just one time and has not played a snap this season, will likely continue to rot on the bench the remainder of the season and then leave in free agency. Hyatt will likely continue to be ignored while non-descript players like Ray-Ray McCloud, Lil’Jordan Humphrey, Beaux Collins and Gunner Olszewski receive offensive snaps. Wilson will continue to languish on the bench and cost the Giants money for doing little to nothing the remainder of the season, provided Dart remains healthy.
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