Aggressive Eagles added edge rusher Jaelan Phillips and pair of cornerbacks before trade deadline

By Canadian Press on November 4, 2025.

The reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles continue adding players to a talented roster to improve their chances for a repeat.

The rest of the NFL has until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to make a trade.

Since the Eagles (6-2) last played a game, they’ve acquired edge rusher Jaelan Phillips and cornerbacks Michael Carter II and Jaire Alexander.

Phillips, who came from Miami on Monday for a third-round pick, immediately bolsters the pass rush. The 2021 first-round pick had three sacks in his last five games for the Dolphins. All of Philadelphia’s edge rushers combined have three sacks this season.

Carter gives the defense a veteran slot cornerback to allow defensive coordinator Vic Fangio more flexibility to use Cooper DeJean outside. Alexander, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, is a low-risk, high-reward acquisition.

The Baltimore Ravens also added an edge rusher on Monday, getting Dre’Mont Jones from Tennessee for a conditional fifth-round pick. Jones has 4 1/2 sacks this season so he’s an upgrade for the Ravens (3-5) at a position of need.

Several moves trades already went down last month. The Bengals acquired Joe Flacco. The Rams got cornerback Roger McCreary. Defensive end Keion White went to the 49ers. Safety Kyle Dugger was traded to the Steelers. The Jaguars and Browns swapped cornerbacks Greg Newsome II and Tyson Campbell.

The Chargers added edge Odafe Oweh in a deal that sent safety Alohi Gilman to the Ravens.

There are some high-profile players who could be on the move. Bengals All-Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson and Jets running back Breece Hall are among the biggest names being mentioned in trade speculation.

Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers and Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson have requested trades so they could be available.

Before the Cowboys lost to the Cardinals on Monday night, owner Jerry Jones said he made a trade that will be announced Tuesday. Jones also said he was working on two more deals. Perhaps falling to 3-5-1 will change those plans.

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Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press