Breaking: Eagles moves to trade a former Pro Bowl starter to the Panthers in exchange for a vet.

This offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles made changes to their defense, but Josh Sweat, a former Pro Bowl player, is still with the team despite persistent trade speculations. Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report made a possible NFL trade suggestion that would see the Eagles send Sweat to the Carolina Panthers.

According to the trade pitch, Sweat will be acquired by the Eagles in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick and Panthers pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson. After dealing top defender Brian Burns to the New York Giants this offseason, Carolina may need assistance with pass rush.

In a story published on July 26, 2024, under the heading “1 Trade Each NFL Team Should Consider Before the 2024 Season Starts,” Ballentine said, “The Eagles restructured Sweat’s contract to include more guaranteed money this season, but he’s not under contract beyond this season.” “Earlier in the offseason, Jeff Howe and Brooks Kubena of The Athletic revealed that Sweat and Haason Reddick were both up for trade.

“The team signed Bryce Huff and traded Reddick to the Jets.” The Eagles appear to have their pass-rushing tandem, with Nolan Smith predicted to take a significant step forward in Year 2,” Ballentine added.

“Maybe they could deal with Sweat if they had a chance to acquire a better pick than they would have through the compensatory formula and another rotational rusher.”