The Philadelphia Eagles are in a full-blown meltdown, and after their 25-14 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, they are now shelving starting quarterback Jalen Hurts for the rest of the campaign due to a scary blood clot diagnosis. This isn’t just a tough break, it means the 2-4 Eagles, who’ve dropped four straight, are probably looking to sell off assets from a season that’s clearly done for them, and one name getting tossed around has some serious Seattle ties.
Philly’s Implosion Means Fire Sale
It’s brutal out there for Eagles fans. With Hurts out and their playoff hopes effectively toast, it makes total sense they’d look to dump players. Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame is already pointing to tight end Dallas Goedert and cornerback Riq Woolen as potential trade fits for the Panthers, the very team that delivered what might have been the final nail in their coffin. Goedert’s 31 and has been battling injuries, missing at least three games in four of the past five years, and hasn’t hit 600 receiving yards since 2022. He’s got postseason experience, sure, but he probably won’t fetch a premium. The interesting thing? Carolina’s tight end room, with Darren Waller, Mitchell Evans, and Tommy Tremble, who snagged two touchdowns against the Eagles in Week 6, seems to be doing just fine, powering one of the league’s top offenses. So Goedert might not be the most obvious fit there.
The Seattle-Tied CB And The Roller-Coaster WR
Woolen, though, that’s a different story. The dude is 6-foot-4, has Seattle ties, and Carolina’s cornerback depth is hurting with long-term injuries to Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson. A capable starter like Woolen could be a huge get for their defense. But the trade talks don’t stop there. Verderame also links the Panthers to wide receiver Quentin Johnston from the winless Los Angeles Chargers. Johnston’s four-year career has been a total roller-coaster. He’s put up more than 700 yards in two of his three full seasons, but also has a well-known drops problem and has never caught more than 60.7% of his targets. Still, he’s 6’2″, 208 pounds, has 16 touchdowns over the past two seasons, and is set to hit free agency after this year. With Panthers’ 2024 first-round pick Xavier Legette still injured and “not very useful,” adding Johnston’s downfield prowess alongside Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker could seriously open up their passing game.
The trade deadline is coming up fast, Tuesday, November 10, at 4 p.m. ET. It’s going to be wild to see if these struggling teams actually pull the trigger and what impact a player with Seattle ties could have elsewhere in the league if he moves. Keep those eyes peeled, folks.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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