{"id":262585,"date":"2026-08-10T12:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/262585\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:40:08","slug":"howie-roseman-urged-to-reunite-eagles-coach-1st-round-bust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/262585\/","title":{"rendered":"Howie Roseman Urged to Reunite Eagles Coach & 1st-Round Bust"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TAMPA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 25: Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is seen on the field prior to a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on September 25, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

There is about a month until the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> start their 2026 NFL<\/a> season.<\/p>\n

That leaves Eagles general manager Howie Roseman with time to look at other teams to see what kind of trades he could make. Last year, Roseman made four trades between August and before Week 1 of the 2025 season, so he is not afraid to make a move.<\/p>\n

The biggest question will be whether Roseman would actually jump at the opportunity to make a move. One idea out there could bring in a reunion that would change the depth of the defensive line.<\/p>\n

Potential Eagles Trade Idea Reunites Assistant With Former First-Round Pick\"L.J.\"L.J.<\/p>\n

GettySEATTLE, WASHINGTON \u2013 SEPTEMBER 19: L.J. Collier #91 of the Seattle Seahawks looks on during the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans<\/a> at Lumen Field on September 19, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The Philly Special\u2019s Anthony DiBona<\/a> suggested a trade Roseman could make. This trade would send cornerback Jakorian Bennett to the Arizona Cardinals<\/a> in exchange for defensive tackle L.J. Collier.<\/p>\n

\u201cClint Hurtt has become a key part of Philadelphia\u2019s coaching staff, as he now has three titles: Defensive line coach, senior defensive assistant and associate head coach. Hurtt has been able to maximize most of Philadelphia\u2019s defensive line talent, yet the Eagles can\u2019t be happy with the depth along the interior of the defensive line in 2026. Therefore, Roseman could make a move to add depth upfront.<\/p>\n

The Arizona Cardinals<\/a> have a wealth of depth along the interior of the defensive line and L.J. Collier played under Hurtt for four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. At 30-years old, Collier would provide the Eagles with experienced depth behind their young, promising trio of Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis and Moro Ojomo. Meanwhile, Eagles cornerback Jakorian Bennett would get a much-needed fresh start in Arizona.\u201d<\/p>\n

Collier was a first-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks<\/a> back in 2019, but never lived up to expectations. He has played for the Cardinals since the 2023 season.<\/p>\n

In seven NFL seasons, Collier has recorded 77 tackles, 21 quarterback hits, 10 tackles for loss, 7 pass deflections, 6.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery in 67 games. Last year, he only played in four games, racking up 6 tackles and 2 quarterback hits.<\/p>\n

From 2019-2021, Hurtt was Collier\u2019s defensive line coach in Seattle. In Collier\u2019s last year with the Seahawks in 2022, Hurtt was promoted to defensive coordinator, a position he held for two years before coming to Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

Clint Hurtt & L.J. Collier Combo Could Give Eagles What They Need\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

GettyFormer Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman L.J. Collier named as a potential trade target for the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n

The Eagles\u2019 defensive line already has a ton of depth behind Carter, Davis, and Ojomo. Ty Robinson is starting to create some buzz with first-team reps, and Byron Young played well late last season with Carter injured.<\/p>\n

Collier needs to have a bounce-back season after a knee injury cost him 13 games last year with Arizona. He\u2019s been a decent starter, but not nearly at the level of a first-round pick.<\/p>\n

Roseman loves his defensive linemen, so he wouldn\u2019t be able to resist making a move like this. Also, not having to give up a draft pick to upgrade at a position makes a ton of sense.<\/p>\n

Bennett isn\u2019t even going to make the Eagles anyway with Jonathan Jones and Mac McWilliams playing well. The cornerback position is too deep for Bennett to find a spot on the roster.<\/p>\n

Overall, Roseman wouldn\u2019t balk at this trade and might be even excited to make it. Collier and Hurtt coming back together makes all the sense in the world, so an idea for the Eagles general manager to think about.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tAnthony Miller<\/a> Anthony Miller is a veteran reporter covering the WNBA and College Football for Heavy.com. He has been with Heavy since 2026, as he has covered multiple professional leagues like the NFL, WNBA, UFL, XFL, USFL, PLL, MLS, and more since 2019. Currently, he covers the UFL as a reporter for UFL News Hub and FanSided as a site expert and contributor covering the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, and Minnesota Vikings. More about Anthony Miller<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty TAMPA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 25: Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is seen on the field prior…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":262586,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[69,71,70],"class_list":["post-262585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}