The Eagles have already pulled off a pair of trades in the build-up to today’s deadline, but more could be coming from general manager Howie Roseman. Philadelphia has been active in gauging the market with a particular interest in linebacker help, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated notes. 
That falls in line with reporting from the weekend which indicated the Eagles were on the lookout for help at the ILB spot. The reigning NFC champions lost both T.J. Edwards and Kyzir White in free agency as part of their defensive exodus, leading to questions about both starter-level replacements and depth behind them. Philadelphia has relied primarily on Zach Cunningham, Nicholas Morrow and Nakobe Dean at the second level so far this season.
That trio has helped the Eagles post the league’s best run defense in 2023, a feat which of course is also a product of their stout defensive line. The latter unit lost a depth member yesterday when Kentavius Street was dealt to the Falcons, a much less signficant move than Philadelphia’s earlier addition of safety Kevin Byard to give a needed boost to the secondary. Adding a veteran linebacker to the mix would further aid what the NFC East leaders hope will be another deep postseason run.
Breer names Jordan Hicks (Vikings) and Josey Jewell (Broncos) as potential targets. Both players have been mentioned as trade candidates, given their statuses as rentals and their respective teams’ presumed stance as sellers at the deadline. Hicks in particular has been on the radar of contending teams for some time now, and his $3.25MM base salary checks in at a slightly lower rate than that of Jewell (although both Minnesota and Denver could retain portions of those figures, which would be prorated for an acquiring team).
The Eagles entered today with $3.38MM in cap space, enough to make a low-cost addition at the linebacker spot or another position of interest. Given Roseman’s propensity to make moves at areas of perceived need, it would come as no surprise if a trade were to be hammered out in the coming hours.
Denver just called up Ben Niemann (formerly of the Kansas City Chiefs) to active roster. Maybe it’s unrelated, but they could be considering moving Jewell in a contract year. As I’ve said before regarding Jewell, though, they might be reluctant to mess with a veteran starter on a defense that has had three good showings in a row (two against K.C.), especially when the rookie backup (Sanders) hasn’t played much on defense. Still, if any Broncos get moved, Jewell profiles as having the right circumstances.
Hicks is having a fantastic year, but he is a little older than Jewell. Jewell has been good, but Hicks has had a lot of explosive plays to accent his solid tackling. Judging from the way he’s playing, he may be a target as a familiar face for the Eagles.