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Eagles Offseason: Birds Acquire Jakorian Bennett From Raiders
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All posts by Paul BowmanPublished05 Aug 2025
Howie Roseman has completed yet another trade.
On Monday night, new broke that Philadelphia would be acquiring Jakorian Bennett from the Raiders.
In exchange, they ship out Thomas Booker IV.
Trade: Raiders are sending CB Jakorian Bennett to the Eagles in exchange for DT Thomas Booker IV, per sources. pic.twitter.com/xB5ghtfC6c
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 5, 2025
For the Eagles, they don’t take much of a loss – in fact, it’s probably a net gain. Booker had been a feel-good story and had shown some upside last year in limited reps.
That said, Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, and Moro Ojomo are not going anywhere and draft pick Ty Robinson appears poised for his own playing time. That leaves Booker in a tough DT rotation not to mention the outside options that were brought in and other DTs like Byron Young and Gabe Hall that could push for time.
Most likely, the conversation was had between the front office and Vic Fangio that Booker was on the cusp and unlikely to get much playing time – potentially becoming a final cut they’d otherwise lose for nothing. There just isn’t room in that position group right now.
Meanwhile, the team brings in another option at the questionable outside corner spot in Jakorian Bennett.
Bennett was a fourth-round pick in 2023, but has impressed in two seasons, appearing in 24 games and making 11 starts. The biggest issue is that he’s coming off an IR placement from November of last season that he didn’t return from.
When healthy, he was one of the top corners in the league, however.
🚨🚨HELL OF A STEAL🚨🚨
New #Eagles cornerback Jakorian Bennett is one of the most underrated cornerbacks in the #NFL.
His ranks among CBs with 450+ snaps:
ZERO TD allowed (1st)
176 yards allowed (2nd)
18 rec allowed (3rd)
7 PBU
62.4 QBR (5th)
37 targets (10th)He is only 24. pic.twitter.com/4WRzoqALio
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) August 5, 2025
If he is healthy and can pickup the Fangio defense, the Eagle could have found another steal at corner to lock down outside opposite of Quinyon Mitchell.
That’s move some combination of Adoree’ Jackson/Kelee Ringo/Eli Ricks to be ready as the backups in the role that those two and Isaiah Rodgers did last year.
It remains to be seen if the deal will pay off as the front office hopes, however.
Offseason Recap:
Extended/Re-Signed:
DT Jordan Davis (Fifth-Year Option)
Draft: Draft Central
Acquired:
QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Trade)
Retired:
Released:
Traded:
Eagles Free Agents Signing Elsewhere:
DT Milton Williams (PanthersPatriots)
