More moves from Eagles are expected before trade deadline
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The New York Jets traded cornerback Michael Carter II to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for wide receiver John Metchie III. The teams also swapped late-round 2026 NFL draft picks, with the Jets turning a seventh-rounder into a sixth-rounder. Carter became expendable in recent weeks due to the emergence of Jarvis Brownlee.
The Eagles made a small but intriguing move ahead of the NFL trade deadline, acquiring nickel cornerback Michael Carter II from the New York Jets in what’s effectively a late-round draft pick swap with John Metchie III moving the other way.