The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl in large part because of the pass rush generated by their front four against the Kansas Chiefs offense -- and the prowess of that unit could hypothetically grow next year.
Philadelphia has plenty of free agents on the defensive side of the football, including edge rusher Josh Sweat and defensive end Milton Williams, which might lead the Eagles to high levels of activity this offseason with regards to the pass rush.
With that in mind, Dan Graziano of ESPN on Sunday, March 2, named the Eagles as one of the two most likely trade suitors for Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett.
"If the Browns do ever get serious about trading Garrett, I'd expect Buffalo and Philadelphia to be two of the most aggressive pursuers," Graziano wrote.
Even if the Browns do change their minds on dealing Garrett, the financial implications of that move make it highly likely that it wouldn't happen until after June 1, so that the franchise could spread the dead cap hit out across two years instead of eating it all at once.
Graziano speculated it may take until the start of the regular season in September for Cleveland to even consider budging, despite the chance to potentially get back multiple first-round picks in a deal.
"The Browns may not feel compelled to honor Garrett's trade request until they become convinced he won't play for them, and it's going to be hard for him to convince them of that before they get to the regular season and see whether he's truly willing to miss real games," Graziano wrote.
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