Eagles couldn’t have made their next roster move more obvious

General manager Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles have officially started a trend: Day 3 draft capital is the NFL’s new currency.

The Eagles have spent the last year plus assembling a hoard of fifth-, sixth- and seventh-round draft picks for the 2026 season. Fresh off last year’s Super Bowl title, they’ve used those extra selections to strengthen their roster, almost using the trade market like an extension of free agency.

Teams around the league are obviously paying attention. The Minnesota Vikings, for example, have made a number of trades over the past week to both add talent (like WR Adam Theilen) and stock up on late-round picks. 

The strategy makes a ton of sense for Philadelphia, which as the reigning Super Bowl champion was saddled with the 32nd-ranked waiver priority following roster cut-down day. The NFL system is stacked against the best teams. For example, the Tennessee Titans, the league's worst team based on 2024 win percentage, held the No. 1 waiver priority — and were thus awarded every player they submitted a claim for (four total).

Roseman has spent the month of August adding depth to problem areas on the roster like cornerback, wide receiver and backup offensive line. And while the trade market offered much more value than the waiver wire this summer, that didn’t stop Philly from submitting a claim for one of the most popular league-wide roster casualties.

Eagles’ failed waiver claim for Jalyn Armour-Davis is a bad sign for current cornerback room

The Eagles were able to claim one player off waivers this year in former Rams center Willie Lampkin, but the bigger story is the player they were blocked from landing.

Philly was one of four teams — including the Titans — who submitted a waiver claim for 25-year-old cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis, who was cut loose by the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday afternoon.