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Andre Dillard Reportedly Will Not be Traded at Deadline
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The NFL trade deadline kind of sucks. You occasionally get a big blockbuster, like Von Miller going to the Rams, but otherwise it doesn’t have half the juice as the NBA, MLB, or NHL deadlines.
Howie Roseman moved Zach Ertz a couple of weeks ago, so the thought was that they might be done until the offseason, and NJ.com’s Mike Kaye is reporting that Andre Dillard is likely going nowhere:
Despite interest from tackle-needy teams, barring a major offer, sounds like #Eagles will hold onto OT Andre Dillard through the deadline, per league source.
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) November 2, 2021
Dillard wasn’t bad at all when he came in to cover for Lane Johnson’s absence. That theoretically could have increased his trade value or interest from other teams. The Birds have Jordan Mailata at left tackle on a long-term deal, so if you can get something worthwhile back for a former first rounder who is not in the starting lineup, you’d likely try to do that, unless they have plans to use him beyond this season in a different configuration.
Other candidates for trades? There aren’t many. Fletcher Cox’s name was thrown out there as a guy teams were calling on, but those rumors cooled off.
That’s about it for now. Slow day on the trade front. Deadline 4 p.m.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com