The Philadelphia Eagles were in desperate need of edge rusher help ahead of the NFL trade deadline.
In typical Howie Roseman fashion, he went out and pulled off a big trade with the Miami Dolphins, acquiring edge rusher Jaelan Phillips, who has already made a huge impact in his first two games.
While Phillips will help the rest of the year, he's also slated to be a free agent in 2026, so there's no telling if he'll be back. And, with the Eagles not having much behind him, Philly's situation along the edge after this season is murky.
We can say for certain that Howie will be aggressive in making sure the Eagles shore up the position, but how he goes about that remains to be seen.
Bleacher Report's Alex Kay believes that a trade for Cleveland Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett is something Philly could explore in 2026.
That's why he proposes a trade between Philly and Cleveland that sends Garrett to the Eagles in exchange for three first-round picks.
- Eagles get: DE Myles Garrett
- Browns get: 2026 1st-round pick, 2027 1st-round pick, 2029 1st-round pick
"If the Eagles continue to struggle and crash out of the playoffs early, Garrett would be the perfect addition to help this squad return to prominence in 2026," Kay said of the proposal. "It would likely cost Philadelphia something in the neighborhood of the trio of firsts it was rumored to be interested in giving up, but the prospects acquired from those late-in-the-round choices would have a tough time collectively making anywhere close to the impact Garrett would on the organization."
Prior to the trade deadline, there was a rumor floating around that said Roseman was willing to part with three first-round draft picks to acquire Garrett if he became available, so we know the Eagles general manager would probably make this trade.
Whether or not the Browns would remains to be seen, though.
Cleveland has remained steadfast in keeping Garrett, but we also know Garrett has not been happy with all the losing the Browns have seen and he has requested to be traded before, so it's not outlandish to think he could do so again.
While it would be tough to part with Garrett, there's no denying that acquiring three first-round picks would offer a huge boost to the Browns' rebuild, even though they would be late-round picks.
Not to mention, with Garrett set to turn 30 next month, he could be on the decline by the time the Browns get it together, if that even happens.
As we mentioned, one problem for the Eagles will be that their first-round picks will be late in the round, so most teams making the same offer will have an advantage.
That said, if Garrett does end up hitting the trade block during the offseason, the Eagles will almost certainly be viewed as a favorite to land him and we like their chances as long as Howie is in the fold.
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