Eagles Listed As Top Trade Spot For Jets Star

The Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets are two franchises that had disappointing 2025 NFL seasons, for much different reasons.

Philly came up far short in its title defense, and the Jets didn’t exactly get off to a winning start in the Aaron Glenn era, finishing the campaign with just three victories.

Perhaps a trade would benefit both clubs heading into 2026.

Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox just named the Eagles as a top landing spot for Jets defensive star Jermaine Johnson II, saying that Johnson might be worth a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick.

“The New York Jets began the teardown portion of their latest rebuild at last year’s trade deadline,” Knox wrote on Monday. “They moved standout defensive lineman Quinnen Williams and No. 1 cornerback Sauce Gardner for draft capital in-season.”

“New York may look to continue selling off pieces this offseason, and Jermaine Johnson II would be a logical trade candidate. The 2022 first-round pick was a Pro Bowler in his second season but missed most of 2024 with a torn Achilles and struggled when on the field in 2025.”

“Johnson logged 7.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss during his 2023 Pro Bowl campaign but had just three sacks and five tackles for loss this past season,” Knox continued. “Now entering the final year of his rookie deal, the 27-year-old may be more valuable to the Jets as a trade chip.”

“New York might not expect a massive return for Johnson, given his recent injury history, but a third-round pick is probably a good starting point. That’s what the Miami Dolphins got for Jaelan Phillips at the 2025 trade deadline.”

“The Eagles acquired Phillips from Miami and are widely expected to extend him this offseason,” Knox added. “However, it wouldn’t be a shock to see Philly also make a move to add Johnson. Philadelphia could use additional edge depth, and it could give New York back the third-round pick it owes for the Haason Reddick trade. Eagles senior personnel director Joe Douglas was also the Jets’ general manager when Johnson was drafted.”