Eagles get a passing grade on Sam Howell trade with Vikings

New England Patriots v Minnesota Vikings - NFL Preseason 2025 | Stephen Maturen/GettyImagesA couple of quarterback transactions were made, as teams begin to retool their roster in an effort to maximize the 53 players allowed on their roster. The Eagles, in an act of precaution, possibly due to a lack of faith in their back-end players in their quarterback room.

Because of a short-term injury to Tanner McKee, the Eagles decided to trade for journeyman quarterback Sam Howell and a 2026 sixth-round pick in exchange for a fifth and seventh-round pick in 2026.

Eagles' grade in Sam Howell trade: B

While Mike Garafolo reports the injury is short-term for McKee, Ian Rapoport has mentioned that the…