Eagles’ Zack Baun trade now looks much more realistic after Jalen Hurts news

Eagles’ Zack Baun trade now looks much more realistic after Jalen Hurts news originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . For the Philadelphia Eagles to move on from players at this year's NFL trade deadline, a lot still has to go wrong.  The Eagles certainly haven't played at the level anyone hoped for over the first five weeks of the season, but the year is still relatively young. Some growing pains were expected offensively because the Eagles brought in Sean Mannion as the new offensive coordinator in the offseason.  However, saying anyone would have thought this offense would look this bad would be dishonest, since Philadelphia hasn't been able to get anything going on that side of the ball. Defensively, it also feels like the team could play much better. That isn't due to every player on the roster, as guys like Zack Baun have still been above average, but it's an issue nonetheless.  Speaking of Baun, he was recently named a trade candidate, which would come as little surprise considering he's only 29 and still looks to have a ton of juice left after earning a first-team All-Pro nod two seasons ago and a Pro Bowl selection last season. “He’s 30 years old and will be on the wrong side of 30 over the next few seasons. While it’s true that Baun hasn’t taken as much of a physical pounding as other career off-ball linebackers, it also doesn’t hide the fact that Father Time waits for no one,” On SI’s Nick Faria wrote . “If Philadelphia is getting younger on the offensive line, some of its aging starters on defense could end up heading out as well. Baun, being among the oldest, could be next. That is, if Roseman ends up blowing up the current iteration of the team.” To move on from Baun, the Eagles would likely need a massive return to justify it.  It's tough to gauge what the outside linebacker would get, but his ability to change the defense is clear. There's a reason he's so highly regarded, so multiple contending teams in the NFL would be more than interested in landing him if the time comes. More NFL news: Steelers predicted to replace Aaron Rodgers 5,000-yard QB who starred for Lane Kiffin NFL makes $30M decision on Bengals’ Ja'Marr Chase after touchdown celebration Bears get best possible Caleb Williams news ahead of Falcons game Dolphins, Chargers, and Titans just made NFL history that hasn’t happened in 28 years Jerry Jones reportedly still has strong feelings about Micah Parsons trade