If you thought Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman was done after the massive Jordan Davis trade, think again. Roseman struck again on NFL trade deadline day. He sent edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on X.

The Bengals add some pass rush help, and the Eagles add another pick to a growing pile of draft capital. So the immediate question becomes: did Philadelphia get enough back?

What Arnold Ebiketie brings to the Bengals

It’s not as if Ebiketie was sitting on the bench in Philadelphia. ESPN’s Tim McManus noted on X that Ebiketie played 48 percent of the defensive snaps for the Eagles. He also contributed on special teams.

Here’s a look at his production before the trade:

That’s a player who was part of the rotation, and Cincinnati now gets a body it can plug into its pass rush right away. Still, the lack of sacks shows why the Eagles didn’t view him as a long-term piece. For a player in his role, the production simply didn’t match the snap count.

How the trade grades out

To get an outside read on the value, I ran the deal through the A to Z Sports NFL Trade Simulator. It comes out with a lean toward the Bengals.

But in all honesty, this is a pretty fair trade. Cincinnati only wins the deal by about 47 points on the simulator, which is a slim margin for a move like this.

The Eagles get a 2027 sixth-round pick, Ebiketie heads to the Bengals, and everyone walks away happy. Neither side overpaid, and neither side got fleeced.

Why the deal makes sense for Philadelphia

Context matters here. Philadelphia’s season is going nowhere fast. The Eagles have now lost seven games in a row and have made multiple quarterback changes along the way. At this point, the front office is looking toward the future.

That’s where a move like this makes plenty of sense. Ebiketie wasn’t going to be part of the Eagles’ long-term plans. Roseman turned a rotational pass rusher into a future pick instead of letting him play out the string on a team with nothing left to play for.

Beyond that, this trade continues a clear theme. Between the Jordan Davis deal and now this one, Philadelphia is gathering draft capital and setting itself up for a reset. A sixth-round pick won’t move the needle on its own. However, those picks add up, and they give Roseman more ammunition to work with when it’s time to rebuild the roster.

For the Bengals, it’s a low-cost swing. Cincinnati gives up a late-round pick two drafts from now and gets a player who has already logged meaningful snaps.

Final grade: B

All in all, I give this trade a solid B for the Eagles. It’s above average. Philadelphia gets something back for a player who wasn’t going to be part of its long-term future, and it continues to stockpile draft capital for what comes next.

It’s not a blockbuster by any stretch. It’s the kind of smart, quiet move a struggling team should make at the deadline, and Roseman made it.