As the NFL trade deadline nears, it looks like we already have a pretty major trade between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tennessee Titans.
As first reported by league insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Philadelphia Eagles are acquiring former All-Pro defensive back Kevin Byard from the Tennessee Titans to help bolster their secondary as they gear up for yet another postseason run.
“The Tennessee Titans are trading All-Pro defensive back Kevin Byard to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles will be sending the Titans a 2024 5th and 6th rounder and safety Terrell Edmunds, per multiple league sources,” Russini said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
The Tennessee Titans are trading All-Pro defensive back Kevin Byard to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles will be sending the Titans a 2024 5th and 6th rounder and safety Terrell Edmunds, per multiple league sources.
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) October 23, 2023
It’s a pretty major trade for both teams, and the NFL world had a lot to say about it on social media as a result.
Dude we spent all night clowning on the Titans for trading Brown to the Eagles and Howie went back for seconds that night man goodness gracious
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) October 23, 2023
It's nice to have a feeder system that develops prospects as well as Tennessee does for Philadelphia. https://t.co/MtcX4MOydK
— Not A Basketball Fan (@drewhamm5) October 23, 2023
Rebuild time. Pour one out for perhaps my favorite Tennessee Titan. Going to miss seeing the red sleeve with the two-tone blue on Sundays. https://t.co/q2Kg3Ujgst
— Alex Bean (@AlexLBean) October 23, 2023
The rich get richer https://t.co/Af2kkztMHR
— Jay⁶𓅓 (@iKeepGrindin) October 23, 2023
The rest of the league needs to stop letting the Eagles get elite players for absolutely nothing https://t.co/cdHW4Z3vKR
— Jordan Eisenstat (@jordaneisenstat) October 23, 2023
At some point these NFL general managers need to stop answering the eagles phone calls or at least counter with a better offer. An All Pro is worth more than a journey man safety and a couple day three picks lol https://t.co/jOAIglS3M6
— Demetrius Sanders (@Mr302_) October 23, 2023
This is a second major trade between the Titans and the Eagles in recent year as the Titans sent star wide receiver A.J. Brown to the Eagles in return for a first-round pick last spring – a move that has been heavily criticized as Brown puts up big numbers with the Eagles.
We’ll have to see how this trade works out for the Eagles.
[Dianna Russini]
