There is little mercy in the business of the NFL, as the trade of wide receiver Jordan Matthews shows. Extremely popular in the locker room and throughout the Eagles organization, Matthews was dealt along with a 2018 third-round draft pick to Buffalo on Friday as the Eagles acquired cornerback Ronald Darby.
“It’s tough,” said quarterback Carson Wentz, who established a very close rapport with Matthews on and off the field in the time the two were Eagles. “It’s one of those things where, there’s the personal side of things, and there’s the football side of things.