The Philadelphia Eagles have had a busy offseason with the team’s latest move trading away Hasson Reddick but could the team make a deal to acquire another defender? Bleacher Report’s Maurice Moton outlined one potential trade for the top contenders to consider in hopes of addressing each team’s biggest weakness.
The NFL analyst has the Eagles landing Tampa Bay Buccaneers veteran defensive tackle Greg Gaines for a “late-round pick.” Gaines is best known for his first four NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. The defender was a starter on the team that won the Super Bowl during the 2021 season.
“Under general manager and executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman, the Philadelphia Eagles have fielded defensive lines with deep rotations on the edge and on the interior,” Moton wrote in a March 29, 2024 story titled, “1 Trade Each NFL Contender Should Consider to Fill Biggest Weakness.” “That’s probably not going to change any time soon. So, we should expect Roseman to find a replacement for defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, who retired this offseason.
“Even though the Eagles have defensive tackles Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter, they’re both young, entering their third and second season, respectively.
Philadelphia can acquire a veteran defensive lineman who can be the glue that holds the interior group together, and Greg Gaines fits the bill.” Moton continued.
“… Last year with the Buccaneers, the Washington product accepted a lesser role behind Vita Vea. Alongside Carter and Davis, Gaines could shine again with a heavier workload as the wily veteran of the group. The Eagles should offer the Buccaneers a late-round pick for him.”
