{
  "id": 12793674,
  "title": "Eagles’ 25-Year-Old Defensive Standout Could Soon Be A Trade Candidate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/eagles-25-year-old-defensive-standout-could-soon-be-a-trade-candidate",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:04:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eagles-25-old-defensive-standout-050452656.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Philadelphia Eagles' 25-year-old defensive standout Nolan Smith Jr. could soon become a trade candidate for the upcoming NFL season, according to reports. Despite the team's struggles this year, Smith remains the sack leader with 2.0 sacks through four games. If the Eagles are looking to shed salary and make room for new contracts, Smith's value could outweigh his value as a key player. As a rookie deal deadline approaches, the team could be forced to consider his future.",
  "summary": "The 2026 NFL season for the Philadelphia Eagles feels like it might be going off the rails. With injuries piling up on both sides of the ball, the offense having the same lousy look at times, and the defense going through a regression compared to last season, the Eagles are sitting at 2-2 with a […] The post Eagles’ 25-Year-Old Defensive Standout Could Soon Be A Trade Candidate appeared first on…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}