Jacksonville reshapes its roster with three cost-efficient preseason moves. Luke Fortner heads to New Orleans for Khalen Saunders, plugging a veteran run defender into the interior. Fred Johnson goes to Philadelphia for a 2026 seventh-round pick, avoiding a blank cut. A quick swap sends a 2026 sixth-rounder to Detroit for Tim Patrick, adding veteran depth to the receiving corps. Taken together, the package earns an A for balancing immediate impact with future flexibility.

James Gladstone’s trio targets the Jaguars’ two most pressing areas: interior run defense and pass-catching versatility, while preserving future draft capital. The result is a more complete, flexible foundation for Liam Coen’s offense and a steadier front seven against heavy rushing teams.

Jacksonville’s 2025 overhaul is on, with 23 new players and a string of bold moves. Saunders from New Orleans shores up the interior D-line while Fred Johnson heads to Philadelphia for extra draft capital. Tim Patrick adds veteran upside at receiver, and Beau Brade’s waiver by New York signals the Jags are still chasing safety depth after Caleb Ransaw’s season-ending injury. Jabrill Peppers, released by New England, remains a potential splash option for Jacksonville.

Philadelphia cut Kenyon Green six months after trading for him, a No. 15 pick who never found a foothold behind one of the NFL’s best lines. Green dealt with a shoulder injury in 2023 and posted a 2024 PFF grade of 38.6 across 12 games, fueling the decision. The move comes as Philadelphia’s starting five—Mailata, Dickerson, Jurgens, Steen, Johnson—remains elite, and they added Fred Johnson from Jacksonville. A possible practice-squad path for Green could unfold in the coming days, as teams evaluate interior depth in a deep Eagles roster.

From a fantasy lens, this doesn’t shake Philadelphia’s top-line blockers but signals volatility around backup guards and rotational depth in a line that anchors the offense. If Green lands elsewhere, his upside would hinge on finding a scheme that leverages his size and versatility as a guard/backup interior lineman, rather than immediate fantasy relevance in a potent PHI attack.

Philadelphia waives Kenyon Green ahead of the 53-man deadline, capping a depth-shuffling sequence that began with a March deal involving C.J. Gardner-Johnson. The Eagles also swapped Fred Johnson (Jacksonville) for a seventh-rounder and sent Darian Kinnard to Green Bay, leaving a formidable starting five of Mailata, Dickerson, Jurgens, Steen, and Johnson intact.

From a fantasy lens, the moves tighten the Eagles’ reserve OL, elevating the importance of their top blockers and potentially limiting surprise Week 1 contributions from depth pieces. Meanwhile, CJGJ lands with Houston, and the trades ripple through run-game and defense outlooks as teams recalibrate their front lines.