For players with no-trade clauses and most starting-level quarterbacks, there’s no reason to worry about a rogue wind blowing them to a new team in a new city. For everyone else, it can happen at any time.
It happened on Monday to defensive tackle Jordan Davis. After the deal was done that sent him to the Jaguars for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick, Davis commented on the situation.
“A little disappointed but, you know, understanding that they’re in the rebuilding process glad and you know, for the picks — first-round and second-round pick — obviously helps the team and, you know, I love those guys,” Davis told Jeff Sversky of Fox 29. “So however I can help the team, even in my departure, I’m absolutely glad to be doing that.”
He may or may not be glad for the likely uptick in his workload. In Philly, Davis was on the field for 52 percent of the snaps. Given what the Jaguars gave up for him, they’ll need more than that to justify the trade.
Either way, it’s part of life in the NFL. Even though the 32 businesses are independent, they’re branches of the same tree. An involuntary transfer is always a possibility for the vast majority of players.