The New York Giants accomplished something they haven't done in 13 years on Sunday, and that's defeat the Eagles in Philadelphia. The Giants beat the shorthanded Eagles 19-11 to improve to 5-2-1 on the season and continue to sit in the drivers seat for the NFC East title. As for the Eagles, they lost their seventh game in a row, sinking their chances of making the playoffs.
With the trade deadline taking place on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, the focus of Giants fans is whether or not the team will make a blockbuster move to help increase their odds of winning the division and making it back to the playoffs for the first time since 2022. But instead, the Eagles took the spotlight after making, perhaps, the biggest blockbuster trade of the trade deadline.
Giants watch Eagles go into super seller mode by trading away Jordan Davis
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the Eagles were trading away defensive tackle Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars. In exchange, the Eagles were receiving the Jaguars' 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick.
First off, wow. No one could have seen this trade coming. Davis has been a great defensive tackle for the Eagles ever since arriving from Georgia. What makes the timing of this move so strange is that earlier this year, the Eagles signed Davis to a three-year, $78 million contract extension, $65 million of which is guaranteed. That contract doesn't kick in until after this season.
But with the Eagles' season sinking into the abyss, general manager Howie Roseman began listening to offers for some of their players. while running back Saquon Barkley was off the table, Davis wasn't. All it took was for a team that was hellbent on making a Super Bowl run this year to make Roseman an offer he couldn't refuse. That team was the Jaguars, who already made trades for safety Jessie Bates and defensive tackle Davon Godchaux earlier on Monday. Now, looking to overload their defense with talent, gave up their first and second round picks to the Eagles. Hence, a trade was completed
Where do the Giants stand heading into the trade deadline?
As of this writing, the Eagles have made the larger move at the trade deadline than the Giants. And that's not to say the Giants are trying. So, what are the Giants set to do at the trade deadline?
ESPN's Jordan Raanan reports that the belief around the league si that they will prioritize adding an interior defensive lineman before the 4 p.m. ET deadline. The Giants already tried to acquire Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans, with head coach John Harbaugh calling team owner Amy Adams Strunk about a potential deal, but to no avail. Instead, Simmons was dealt to the Bears.
Davis would have been a great addition for the Giants had he been on any other team not named the Eagles. Let's face it, the division rival tax is real. Plus, it's hard to envision the Giants would give up a first and a second for Davis.
While the expectation was that the Giants were going to make a big push for a running back at the trade deadline, that doesn't feel like a guarantee. A report from FOX Sports' Jay Glazer revealed that the Giants offered their 2027 second-round pick and their 2028 fifth-round pick to the Indianapolis Colts for Jonathan Taylor, whom they've been linked to ever since Chris Ballard's firing, However, Glazer reports that the Colts turned down the offer, causing the Giants to pull it and walk away from negotiations. There is a chance they could return to negotiations, but as of now, a trade for Taylor looks less likely than ever.
As for other running back options, Derrick Henry of the Baltimore Ravens and Tony Pollard of the Tennessee Titans are reportedly off the table. So, there aren't many splash options at the running back position on the trade block, unless the Giants try to successfully negotiate a Taylor trade.
Regardless of what happens at the trade deadline, the Giants can take solace in knowing that they helped push the rival Eagles into super seller mode with their win on Sunday.
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