Heading into Week 8, the Philadelphia Eagles find themselves on the verge of a certified total collapse.
At 2-5, riding a five-game losing streak against teams good, bad, and somewhere in between, if the Eagles can secure a win over the Washington Commanders in Week 8, they will technically still be in a really bad NFC East, with the potential to pick up a few more divisional victories down the stretch. While it hasn't always been pretty in games without Jalen Hurts, Tanner McKee has gotten better with each passing game in Sean Mannion's system, and to his credit, the first-year offensive coordinator has committed more to the run after a brutal lull in Weeks 5 and 6.
And yet, if they lose, 2-6 is basically a season-ender, and with cap issues and a number of win-now players opposing general managers might love to pry away, the Eagles could see their season end on the day after Halloween, with the final nine weeks of the season effectively serving as a horse race to get the highest pick possible in the 2027 NFL Draft.
If things go well in Week 8, then great. But if it takes a turn for the worse, here are three players who have a chance to be gone before Thanksgiving.
3. Saquon Barkley
From an external perspective, the hottest name on the Eagles' potential sell list is Saquon Barkley, and for good reason.
One of the true faces of the NFL, with a Madden cover, numerous national sponsorships, and the single most prolific rushing season in history on his resume, Barkley may not be the same player he was in 2024, when he ran for over 2,000 yards with ease, but for a team with Super Bowl aspirations, he could be a certified difference-maker right now and for the next few years.
In 2026, Barkley has been hampered by injuries, missing time with hamstring and back issues, but even still, his 5.7 rushing yards per game is the second-best mark of his career, sitting right behind his 2024 campaign, even if his yards per game are the second-fewest of his career after a pair of games where he collectively ran for 17 yards on six carries due to injuries. Against the Cowboys, Barkley was only able to take the field for 10 snaps, but he certainly made the most of them, rushing the ball seven times for 62 yards and a touchdown while also catching both of the balls thrown his way for nine yards.
Set to play in Week 8 without an injury designation, which could indicate much better health than in the week prior, Barkley has committed himself to playing football for the Eagles – or, presumably, another team – even if he isn't 100 percent, as he doesn't know how much longer he has left in this his ninth NFL season.
Would it be painful for the Eagles to say goodbye to Barkley? Yes, and because he's 29 and semi-injured, it's entirely possible a team doesn't come along willing to offer the kind of compensation Howie Roseman would require to get a deal done, but what if they do? What if a team like the Seattle Seahawks, the Minnesota Vikings, or even a wildcard like the Cleveland Browns comes calling with a second-round pick and a no-quit attitude? In that case, the Eagles would probably take the deal, even if the chances of that happening are well below 50 percent.
2. Riq Woolen
If Barkley isn't likely to be traded at the deadline because of what he means to the franchise long-term – not to mention the exorbitant price it would take to get a deal done – Riq Woolen's short-term future could come down to what kind of market Roseman can drum up and whether that's better than the compensatory pick he could garner at season's end.
Widely considered one of the true steals of free agency on a one-year, prove-it contract worth up to $15 million, Woolen hasn't quite turned the Eagles' secondary into the Legion of Boom but has been solid enough to maintain his trade value, allowing 25 completions on 42 targets for 376 yards and three touchdowns over seven games.
Yes, Woolen's tackling has been an issue for the Eagles, missing a few key plays when it's counted, including an egregious one against the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, but his rate is still down from his time in Seattle, where it topped out at 12.8 percent in 2025. Woolen now has experience in multiple different schemes, playing for multiple high-profile defensive minds, and as a result, could draw interest from pretty much any team with Super Bowl aspirations looking to add another defensive back midseason as they load up for the playoffs.
The only real question: is anyone willing to offer up a pick worthy of Roseman's time?
If the Eagles do trade Woolen, they will be light at cornerback and may have to get creative if their primary backup, Jonathan Jones, remains unable to play. But if they still have two wins after a contest against the Washington Commanders that is very much winnable, does that really matter? If the pick offered is equal to or better than the compensatory selection Woolen would garner in 2028, he should be playing for a new team in Week 10.
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1. Moro Ojomo
And last but not least, perfectly splitting the difference between the attractiveness of Barkley and the short-term availability of Woolen is Moro Ojomo, the fourth-year defensive tackle basically no one expects to see in a Midnight Green uniform on Thanksgiving, even if he has noted he's open to signing a long-term extension with the franchise.
Initially drafted as a defensive end in the seventh round out of Texas in 2023, Ojomo slowly but surely worked his way up through Fangio's system after the veteran defensive coordinator took over for Sean Desai in 2024 and really broke out in 2025 after Milton Williams signed with the New England Patriots in free agency, recording 38 tackles, 12 QB hits, and six sacks over 740 regular-season snaps. Ojomo has been Fangio's go-to pass rusher on money downs next to Jalen Carter – who won't be traded at the deadline unless someone offers a Jeffery Simmons-level godfather proposal – and while he doesn't have a sack so far in 2026, that shouldn't keep opposing teams away from making an offer.
Because he's on an expiring contract and will be getting paid a hefty sum in free agency when the season ends regardless, Ojomo presents a unique opportunity for a team to acquire him now and, even if it doesn't work out, get much of their asking price back, similar to how the Eagles recouped a third-round pick for Jaelan Phillips in 2027 after he left in free agency post-trade in 2026. As a result, teams that view him as a long-term fit could be willing to give up a pick as high as that third-rounder to bring in Ojomo on a tryout basis, knowing that if it doesn't work, they will likely get it back in the future.
On one hand, getting a three, or even a four, for a seventh-round pick after three and a half seasons is the kind of value general managers dream of, but at the same time, it would be tough to see Ojomo go after being one of the feel-good stories of the last four years. Still, if the right deal comes around, the Eagles will certainly pull the trigger, as much like with Cam Jurgens, they will have to make some tough decisions regarding their Super Bowl core in this a (probably) lost season.