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Eagles weigh trading Saquon Barkley before Nov. 10

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 2:31 AM UTC · How we work

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Eagles Weigh Barkley Trade

The Philadelphia Eagles are weighing a trade of running back Saquon Barkley before Nov. 10.
Barkley missed four games with a hamstring, posting 182 yards on 36 carries (5.1 YPC).
His contract includes a $41.5 million two-year extension and $26.4 million dead-money in 2027.
The Vikings have offered a conditional 2027 third-round pick that could become a second-round pick.
Seattle, Houston, Cincinnati and Denver are also linked to draft-pick trade packages.

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Eagles Eye Goedert Trade

The Eagles may trade tight end Dallas Goedert to the Kansas City Chiefs for a conditional 2027 fifth-round pick.
Goedert recorded career highs in 2025 with 60 catches and 11 touchdowns.
Reworking his contract saved the Eagles more than $20 million in dead-cap charges.
The front office plans a broader teardown, shedding multiple large contracts to reset the books.

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Historical Context

When the NFL instituted its first salary-cap in 1993, the Dallas Cowboys were forced to trade or release high-priced veterans. The league capped team spending at $34.6 million, prompting the Cowboys to move running back Emmitt Smith’s $5 million contract and cut linebacker Ken Norton Jr., saving $12 million. Today, the Philadelphia Eagles’ consideration of Saquon Barkley’s $41.5 million extension and Dallas Goedert’s $20 million cap savings mirrors the Cowboys’ 1993 roster-restructuring to stay under the cap. These moves illustrate how cap-driven trades reshape franchise strategies, often leading to draft-pick exchanges that define future competitive windows.

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Eagles Weigh Barkley Trade

The Philadelphia Eagles are weighing a trade of running back Saquon Barkley before Nov. 10.
Barkley missed four games with a hamstring, posting 182 yards on 36 carries (5.1 YPC).
His contract includes a $41.5 million two-year extension and $26.4 million dead-money in 2027.
The Vikings have offered a conditional 2027 third-round pick that could become a second-round pick.
Seattle, Houston, Cincinnati and Denver are also linked to draft-pick trade packages.

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