Howie Roseman and the Eagles made a big swing ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, acquiring talented Dolphins edge rusher Jaelan Phillips on Monday.
The Eagles sent a 2026 third-round pick to Miami in exchange for Phillips. But fortunately for Roseman, they’re not sending too much money Phillips’ way — at least not yet.
The Eagles and Dolphins negotiated a Philly-friendly split of Phillips’ remaining salary. Phillips, who is playing out the fifth-year option on his rookie contract, was due nearly $7 million.
According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Dolphins converted $5.1 million of that salary into a signing bonus, leaving the Eagles on the hook for $1.5 million for the rest of the season.
Miami wanted to trade Phillips, so it makes sense that the 2-7 team would eat a lot of his salary. But it certainly works out for Roseman and the Eagles. If Phillips is strictly a rental, $1.5 million and a late third-round pick isn’t a bad price to pay at all.
Now, there’s also the possibility that Philly extends Phillips’ contract. The 26-year-old former first-round pick has established himself as one of the best young edge rushers in the NFL, racking up 26 sacks in 55 games played.
Phillips also has a lengthy injury history. In college, he medically retired at UCLA due to several injuries, including getting hit by a car. After making a comeback at Miami, the former Cane suffered season-ending injuries with the Dolphins in 2023 (Achilles) and 2024 (ACL).
So there’s risk involved in extending Phillips. But financially, there’s little risk to bringing him in for the rest of the season — which makes this Super Bowl-centric move by Roseman and the Eagles look even better than it did before.
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