Moro Ojomo’s Next Contract Is the Real Test After the Jordan Davis Trade

Moro Ojomo’s next contract will show what the Eagles intend to preserve after trading Jordan Davis. The return gives Philadelphia future draft resources; an investment in Ojomo would reveal how much it values the responsibilities left in the middle of its defense.

The Eagles announced on November 9 an agreement sending Davis to Jacksonville for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick. Their announcement listed Jalen Carter, Ojomo, Byron Young and Ty Robinson among the remaining defensive tackles. That group now represents the immediate work of replacing Davis while giving the front office a different set of long-term choices.

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Keeping Ojomo creates another decision

A Tuesday Birds 365 report described Jacksonville initially inquiring about Ojomo before Philadelphia resisted moving him and discussions shifted toward Davis. That reported sequence helps explain why Ojomo becomes central to the next decision. A preference for retaining him would carry a practical obligation: defining the role the Eagles want him to fill and deciding how much of their defensive budget belongs to it.

A future extension would put a price on that preference. Philadelphia should evaluate the agreement against the work it expects Ojomo to perform throughout a possession. A tackle who contributes against the run and remains useful when the offense throws gives a coordinator more options. Those options matter most when the defense can carry them from one situation to the next.

The contract argument discussed on Birds 365 centered on Davis’ value as a run defender and the limits of his passing-down role. That is the relevant standard for the next investment. Ojomo would have to justify his own price through the assignments he handles, the situations in which he plays and the help he gives the rest of the front.

Ojomo’s workload gives the Eagles a starting point

Ojomo already has experience carrying a substantial workload. In its July defensive-tackle preview, the team credited him with playing 66 percent of the defensive snaps in 2025, along with six sacks, 38 tackles and 52 pressures. That season gives Philadelphia a concrete starting point for judging a larger commitment: a significant share of the work accompanied by production in the opposing backfield.

The next question is how that work fits a rotation without Davis. The remaining tackles will divide run-defense assignments, interior pressure opportunities and the snaps that allow teammates to recover. A player who can help across those situations changes how the staff distributes the rest. Philadelphia can evaluate Ojomo’s value partly through the combinations his presence makes available alongside Carter and the other tackles.

The Birds 365 discussion also raised Ojomo’s flexibility if Philadelphia eventually changes defensive schemes. Vic Fangio’s future remains a condition in that scenario. Retaining an interior defender with useful work across different situations could make a transition easier, giving the next version of the front an established player to build around while other assignments change.

That flexibility should have a visible purpose in the current rotation, too. The staff still has to cover the interior duties Davis leaves behind. Keeping Ojomo would provide continuity alongside Carter, while Young and Robinson remain part of the available group. Before committing to a larger contract, Philadelphia should understand which responsibilities that group can cover and where another addition would offer more value.

Price the role the Eagles intend to use

The draft return and a potential Ojomo agreement will carry their own costs and benefits. Future selections create opportunities to add players. A long-term defensive contract commits resources to work the Eagles expect one player to provide. The combination succeeds when the retained player supplies dependable value and Philadelphia leaves itself enough flexibility to fill the remaining jobs around him.

There is room for a substantial Ojomo role in that approach. His 2025 workload gives the Eagles experience to evaluate, and the broader case for keeping him rests on how many situations he can help them handle. The price should account for the quality of those snaps, the demands placed on the other tackles and the complementary pieces still required.

The next negotiation is where those judgments become concrete. Watch what responsibilities Philadelphia envisions for Ojomo, how that role works with Carter and how much remains available to complete the rotation. A future agreement should make the shape of the defensive front easier to understand, with a clear connection between the money committed and the work the Eagles intend to receive.