Eagles HC Nick Sirianni Opens Up About Trade Deadline Ahead of Bye Week
The Philadelphia Eagles head into their bye week with the defending Super Bowl champions sporting a 6-2 record while sitting comfortably in first place in the NFC East division standings. The closest to the Eagles in the division is the Dallas Cowboys at 3-4-1, which shows the lead Philadelphia has when they return for Week 10 on the road against the Green Bay Packers.
Even though the Eagles are in a good position to defend their title right now, as it may be a foregone conclusion that they win the division title and secure one of the top seeds in the NFC, Philadelphia is far from perfect and might try to shake things up ahead of the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 4.
Eagles’ Nick Sirianni Reveals Thoughts on NFL Trade Deadline
GettyHead coach Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles speaks with GM Howie Roseman.
With the Eagles potentially making a move ahead of the NFL trade deadline, Philadelphia’s situation has become a hot topic across the league.
On Monday, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni spoke to the media and shared his thoughts on the trade deadline and how he’s always in “constant communication” with general manager Howie Roseman.
“Regardless of the scenario, whether we have a game, whether we have a short week with a trade deadline coming up, always constant communication with Howie [Roseman] about everything,” Sirianni said. “We find time to do the things that are necessary to help the team win, help the team get better, whatever it may be.
“Obviously, this week’s very important for us as far as our self-scout and identifying some different things, and always going to be a busy week. But I wouldn’t say because we don’t have a game this upcoming week, it’s any different, because you just find the time to do the things necessary to help get better and help the team win.”
With one week left until the buzzer sounds on the trade deadline, things could get interesting for Philadelphia, as the team’s brass assesses whether it is time to shake things up or stand pat.
All the attention right now is directed toward star wide receiver A.J. Brown, who appears to be still not happy with his role with the Eagles, which he has made abundantly clear in a very public fashion.
Will the Eagles Trade A.J. Brown?
GettyA.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles.
With a week to go before the buzzer sounds on the NFL trade deadline, the consensus seems to be that the Eagles will not be trading the disgruntled Brown. He has made it clear on multiple occasions that he’s not happy with how he’s being used by the team from week to week, which has caused a distraction in the locker room and has been a constant storyline.
However, the team is sitting at 6-2 and well on its way to winning the NFC East division title and being a force to be reckoned with once again in the NFL playoffs. That said, Philadelphia does seem compelled to move Brown, but that could change quickly if the right trade call comes in before Nov. 4.
NFL Expected to Hand Down Punishment on Cowboys Troubled Linebacker
One week after scoring 44 points while allowing just 22 against the Washington Commanders, the Dallas Cowboys saw any momentum they may have gained from that inspiring win evaporate on Sunday when they walked away with almost the exact opposite result.
The Cowboys fell to the Denver Broncos, allowing 44 points this time while scoring just 24.
“The blame starts at the top in the front office and trickles down to the coaching staff,” wrote commentator Maitland Rutledge of the Cowboys site
Cowboys Player No Stranger to NFL Discipline
One of the three players who should be held most accountable, according to Rutledge, may also be expecting to face accountability not only from the Cowboys’ coaches and, of course, fans — but from the league itself.
That player is fourth-year edge rusher Sam Williams, who is no stranger to discipline handed down by the NFL.
“Williams also once again could not control himself after plays. He was seen mouthing off at opposing players after plays, and it came to a boiling point in the second quarter,” Rutledge recounted. “After the Broncos scored another touchdown to go up 20-10, Williams was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty. Due to the ball being moved closer to the goal line, Denver went for two.”
The penalty came after a one-yard touchdown carry by Broncos running back RJ Harvey with 3:47 remaining in the second quarter.
After the scoring play, Williams somehow got into a brief altercation with Denver offensive tackle Garrett Bolles and in the course of the skirmish, the 2022 second-round draft pick out of Ole Miss took a swing at the face mask of the Broncos lineman.
Penalty May be Seen as Repeat Offense
Williams was quickly flagged for an unnecessary roughness penalty, which was applied on the extra point — which brought the Broncos close enough to the end zone to attempt a two-point conversion.
The two-point try failed, but Williams now appears likely to face a fine. The question remains, however, of whether league officials will consider the penalty a face mask call.
If so, it would count as a second offense because on October 4, Williams was slapped with an $11,002 fine for a face mask on what would have been his first sack of the season when he took down Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love in Week Four.
If the NFL hits Williams with another face mask fine, as a second offense the punishment would set him back, according to the table of fines posted by the NFL Operations Office, another $17,389 against his salary this year of $1.6 million.
Last season, despite the fact that he spent the entire year on injured reserve, Williams was suspended three games for violations of the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Though he obviously was not going to play those three games anyway, Williams still saw his salary docked for those games — costing him $211,807, according to
The unnecessary roughness penalty against the Broncos was Williams’ fourth flag of the season, and 16th of the three seasons he has played.
In 2023, his last full season, Williams was called for eight penalties including another face mask call, a roughing the kicker penalty, another for running into the kicker and one for interfering with a fair catch.
