Green Bay, WI – April 25, 2025 – The Philadelphia Eagles ignited the NFL, trading their $51 million edge rusher to the Atlanta Falcons on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The blockbuster deal jolts Philly’s defense toward another Super Bowl.
Eagles swapped the edge rusher and pick No. 165 for Atlanta’s pick No. 112 and pick No. 200, absorbing $5 million in bonuses to seal it. The Falcons, craving pass-rush spark, tossed in a 2025 sixth-round pick.
This 26-year-old, tied to a three-year, $51.1 million deal ($17 million AAV), notched 2.5 sacks, 23 pressures in 285 snaps (PFF grade 86.8) in 2024. A wrist injury and scheme clash benched him in Super Bowl LIX.
“We’re all-in on youth,” coach Nick Sirianni roared. The edge rusher, eclipsed by Nolan Smith’s 6.5 sacks and Jalyx Hunt’s rise, didn’t mesh with Vic Fangio. The trade frees $4 million, swelling Philly’s $60 million cap space.
Roseman, post-Jihaad Campbell draft, unleashed his magic. Josh Uche, Travon Walker, and pick 112—eyeing Philly-born Andrew Mukuba—fortify the front. “This reshapes our defense,” NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah said, praising the cap maneuver.
Atlanta, limping with 29 sacks in 2024, bets on the edge rusher’s revival under Jeff Ulbrich. “He’s a disruptor,” Ulbrich said. The Bears’ tight end trade buzz mirrored Philly’s Dallas Goedert saga, amplifying this shockwave.
Philly fans, reeling from A.J. Brown’s car heist and Grant Calcaterra’s antics, erupted. “Howie’s a legend!” tweeted @PhillyFaithful. The trade fuels Saquon Barkley’s 2,005-yard ground game, outmuscling NFC East foes like the Cowboys.
With picks left, Philly hunts a safety. The $51 million edge rusher’s exit sharpens the Eagles’ title chase, cementing their reign as fan-favorite juggernauts.
