Eagles move up in third round due to Jonathan Gannon tampering investigation

John McMullen
April 27, 2023

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PHILADELPHIA – The Eagles and Arizona Cardinals agreed to a pre-draft trade tied to tampering allegations involving Jonathan Gannon.

The former Philadelphia defensive coordinator was hired as the head coach in Arizona after Super Bowl LVII but the Cardinals were taking to him after the NFC Championship game, a no-no. The two teams agreed on the settlement over the impermissible contact by Arizona.

The Cards self-reported a phone conversation between GM Monti Ossenfort and Gannon in the days following the NFCCG win over San Francisco.

To resolve the matter between the two clubs, the Cardinals and Eagles agreed to swap third-round picks in the 2023 NFL Draft and the Cardinals receive Philadelphia’s fifth-round selection in 2024. The Eagles move from No. 94 to No. 66 in the third round.

John McMullen

John McMullen is an award-winning reporter who has been covering the NFL for over two decades and the Eagles full-time since 2016. McMullen has covered eight Super Bowls and four NBA Finals and his syndicated column ran in over 200 media outlets including the Miami Herald, Charlotte Observer and Dallas Morning News. "Johnny Mac" is currently the co-host of BIRDS 365 on the JAKIB Sports Network with legendary sports talker Jody McDonald, as well as the voice of Football 24/7 and Extending the Play. His stint on "Football at Four" for ESPN South Jersey was the No. 1 drive-time radio segment in the market for three years. You can reach him at JMcMullen44@gmail.com or on Twitter @JFMcMullen.