New Eagles Trade Rumors on Jalen Carter and Moro Ojomo After Loss to Giants Ahead of NFL Deadline

As the Philadelphia Eagles continue to flounder amidst a seven-game losing streak, trade buzz continues to circle the team, namely around the team's talented defensive line.

According to Albert Breer of SI.com, "The Eagles' reluctance to deal Moro Ojomo, and buzz that they want to eventually sign him long term, has people in the league wondering if they'd eventually trade Jalen Carter. At this point, it's just speculation. But there's good logic there, too (they're already paying two guys, Carter and Jordan Davis, at Ojomo's position)."

It's pretty hard to imagine the Eagles trading Carter, especially after signing him to a four-year, $152 million extension over the summer. The two-time Pro Bowler and one-time Super Bowl champion remains a disruptive force, posting 25 tackles (seven for loss), five sacks, three quarterback hits, four forced fumbles and three passes defensed.

Plus he's only 25, and Howie Roseman has rarely been in the business of trading franchise pillars during their prime years.

The 25-year-old Ojomo, meanwhile, is in the final year of his rookie contract and has continued to progress nicely. While he doesn't have the counting stats of Carter (24 tackles, four for loss, five quarterback hits, no sacks), keeping him would obviously be ideal.

It would be a lot of resources to dedicate to the interior of the defensive line, with Carter and Davis already on big contracts, though the Birds often play the trio together in Vic Fangio's scheme.

The Eagles are mired in a 2-7 season, but it's hard to imagine Roseman selling off younger pieces of the core. Given the injury issues the team has faced—and some very real questions about head coach Nick Sirianni—the Eagles seem more likely to undergo a retooling in the offseason rather than a full-on rebuild. In that regard, trading Carter makes absolutely no sense. Trading Ojomo seems more likely, though it would only really be logical if the Birds don't feel as though they have an avenue to re-sign him.

Given some of the lucrative long-term extensions on the horizon for players like Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean, it's possible that Ojomo will have bigger offers elsewhere. But for now, it sounds like the Eagles aren't willing to move the young defensive lineman.