Two Pro Bowlers in Two Days
On October 7, 2026, the Eagles traded two-time Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Ravens for a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick — one day after Lane Johnson announced his retirement, dismantling the Super Bowl LIX offensive line in 48 hours.
Why it's a story
- The asset is a star. Jurgens, 27, made Pro Bowls in 2024 and 2025 as Jason Kelce's hand-picked successor. Centers of this caliber almost never move midseason.
- The price is honest. A 2028 second-rounder plus a 5th-for-7th swap: real value for a proven starter, not a dump. This is what a midseason Pro Bowl center costs.
- The Ravens' center room was a catastrophe. Baltimore lost Tyler Linderbaum to the Raiders in free agency, then put Danny Pinter, Jovaughn Gwyn, and Ethan Pocic on IR — at one point no healthy center existed on the roster or practice squad. First-round rookie Vega Ioane (drafted as a guard) started at center in Week 4. Jurgens walks into the starting job the moment he clears concussion protocol.
- The Eagles are openly rebuilding the line. Jurgens had moved to left guard this season with Drew Kendall at center, and the Eagles are keeping Kendall there. Dealing Jurgens a day after Johnson's retirement reads as a deliberate pivot, not a cap accident — and Howie Roseman now holds a premium 2028 second to spend or package.
Where every piece goes
The 2027 fifth, the 2027 seventh, and the 2028 second-round pick will resolve over the next two drafts — and the trade tree will grow as they do. Follow each asset below.
Sources
- USA Today: Eagles trade two-time Pro Bowler Cam Jurgens to Ravens
- NBC Sports / PFT: Eagles trade Cam Jurgens to Ravens
- On Pattison: "Cam and gone" — Eagles deal Jurgens one day after Lane retires
- NY Post: Eagles stunningly trade Cam Jurgens after Lane Johnson retirement
- Eagles Wire: trade terms, Jurgens as 51st overall pick in 2022, Kendall taking over at center
- Ravens Wire: Linderbaum exit to Raiders, Pinter/Gwyn/Pocic IR, Ioane at center
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About this article: it was drafted with AI assistance from the Football Trade Trees database and public reporting, then reviewed by a human editor. Spot an error? Email [email protected].