Jalyx Hunt, Jonathan Greenard React to Eagles Trading Jordan Davis to Jaguars

The Philadelphia Eagles shocked the NFL world on Monday by trading Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

The Jaguars sent a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to the Eagles for Davis, who will be missed in Philadelphia. 

“It hit me hard,” Jalyx Hunt told NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark on Monday night. “I got like eight messages on my phone seeing if I’m OK. I’m not on social media, so I didn’t see anything. And then I saw the messages and found out. I texted him pretty much instantly. But it sucks. Because it’s a part of the business and it’s part of what just has to happen sometimes. I hate the move but I trust whatever Howie got going.”

Davis, 6-foot-6 and 336 pounds, had 193 tackles (17 for loss), 9.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in four-plus seasons with the Eagles.

Philadelphia signed Davis to a three-year, $78 million contract extension ($64.4 million guaranteed) in March. The extension begins after this season. 

The Eagles (2-7), who have lost seven straight games, now have 10 picks in the first two rounds of the next three drafts.

Jonathan Greenard was taking a nap on Monday afternoon when the Davis trade went down. He woke up to the news that one of the leaders of the locker room was gone.

“I’m not going to say I’m like not surprised because it’s the league, anything can happen,” Greenard said. "But we were definitely surprised. I know I’m shocked to see a guy like him leave the locker room. He’s a great dude, big leader in our room, funny guy. I was just started to get to know him really good. But it’s the nature of the business. 

“I know there’s going to be a next-man-up mentality. It just gives opportunities for other people. He’s going to do great things. He’s going to a great organization, obviously, in Jacksonville. So I know he’s going to be on the good side of winning so hopefully he can go get him one. Get him another one, actually.”

Davis, who has 1.5 sacks and 31 tackles through nine games, will look to win his second Super Bowl, as the Jaguars are 6-2. His snaps have dropped from 62% last season to 52% this season. That should change in Jacksonville since the Jaguars needed help along the defensive line after losing nose tackle DaVon Hamilton to a season-ending quad injury during their Week 8 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

All signs point toward the Eagles missing the playoffs this season. They haven't won since Week 2 and Jalen Hurts won't play again in 2026. 

The Eagles have lost seven straight in large part because of their struggles on offense. They exited Sunday's contest ranked 30th in points per game (16.4), expected points added (minus-47.28) and first downs per game (15.8) and 28th in offensive efficiency rating (31.53).

Joe Milton started at QB on Sunday against the New York Giants. He threw for 169 yards and was sacked seven times. 

The hope is that Hurts recovers from his serious blood clot diagnosis and returns to the NFL next season. He's one of the best players and people in football. 

The Eagles signed Hurts to a five-year, $255 million extension in April 2023. However, there is little guaranteed money left on Hurts' deal after the 2026 season.

Hurts put up 933 passing yards, eight passing touchdowns, three interceptions, 107 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown this season. He completed 57.8% of his passes.