Breaking News: Eagles Already Regretting Key Offseason Decision During Bye Week…see more

With the Eagles having entered their bye and the trade deadline right around the corner, many are wondering whether GM Howie Roseman will make a move to address this obvious need.

Yet, it’s very difficult to find difference-making pass rushers at this stage of the season as no team is trying to move on from quality players in a position of huge importance. That is why the Eagles’ decision to trade Bryce Huff for the return they got looks even worse in hindsight.

Huff’s tenure with Philadelphia was rocky, leading to his eventual falling out of favor and benching. Although he’s currently plagued by a hamstring injury, his 2025 performance with the San Francisco 49ers suggests that the Eagles may have moved on too quickly and not gotten enough to return.

If he had stayed with the Eagles, Huff was probably not going to play at this level. The relationship had become too strained, and he proved to be not that good a fit. At the same time, the Eagles only got back a conditional fifth-round pick that will upgrade to a fourth-round pick if Huff gets eight sacks.

If the Eagles tried to trade for a defender of Huff’s caliber now, they would have to give up a pick in the first three rounds of the draft just to get their phone call answered.