The Philadelphia Eagles are front and center with offseason trade rumors.
The vast majority of those trade rumors center around the team possibly trading wide receiver A.J. Brown, although that is far from guaranteed to happen.
USA TODAY Ayrton Ostly could see Philly making a different trade instead.
Ostly predicts the Eagles will cut ties with defensive tackle Jordan Davis, who will make over $12 million in the fifth-year option of his rookie deal, in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Here’s Ostly’s thoughts on his projected trade:
Davis is in the final year of his rookie contract and counts for $12.93 million against the cap in 2026. Philadelphia may judge the current state of the roster and prioritize retaining trade deadline acquisition Jaelan Phillips, who could cost upwards of $18 million per year on his next deal.
Jacksonville doesn’t have a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft but does have 10 total selections over seven rounds. After making a run to the playoffs in 2025, Jacksonville has some work to do to maintain that postseason presence in 2026. Improving the interior defensive line between Joshua Hines-Allen and Travon Walker should be one of the priorities.
Davis goes on to propose that the Jags could send a Day 2 or Day 3 pick in such a trade. Considering Davis’ talent, a Day 2 pick is far more likely if he is traded.
The former first-round pick is coming off an impressive season in which he tallied a career-high 4.5 sacks and finished with the 11th-best Pro Football Focus grade among interior defensive linemen in run defense (71.6).
With Davis in the final year of his contract, and with Jalen Carter eligible for a new deal, the Eagles might have to choose between keeping one or the other, which makes a Davis trade in the final year of his deal at least possible.
With DaVon Hamilton struggling last season and seeing a drop in snaps, it’s possible the Jaguars will be looking for an upgrade.
Davis would provide that, and could be a long-term solution if Jacksonville decides to lock him up, which is possible considering the Jags’ cap space situation figures to be better in 2027.