Eagles’ Darius Slay reacts as Howie Roseman pulls off surprise Jahan Dotson trade

Jahan Dotson is no longer with the Washington Commanders. Instead, he will be with arguably their biggest rival. According to Adam Schefter, the Philadelphia Eagles acquired the receiver in a trade on Thursday. Fans and analysts jumped to their own conclusions about the move, but at least one Eagles star is on board.

Reacting to the news on Twitter/X, Eagles cornerback Darius Slay gave a nod to the general manager who got the deal done.

"(Eyeball emoji) howie working!!!!" Slay posted.

The trade sent Dotson and a fifth-round pick to the Eagles in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick and two seventh-round picks. Overall, trades between rivals are a spectacle by themselves. They are rare, and when they do happen, it usually takes months before any football is played.

However, in this case, the trade was made mere weeks away from the start of the regular season. The trade sets up an additional storyline going into the race for the NFC East. Dotson will face his former team twice this season, setting up for an intense showdown.

The first showdown will be in Week 11 and then again in Week 16.

While Dotson has plenty of time to prepare for those two games, he will be in a time crunch to move and learn his new playbook before the Eagles' first game in Brazil on September 6.

Eagles' updated depth chart after Jahan Dotson trade

Jahan Dotson at Dallas Cowboys v Washington Commanders - Source: Getty

The Philadelphia Eagles didn't get a new number-one starter in the trade. However, they got a piece that slides in nicely to round out an already formidable group of players. Here's a look at how the offensive depth chart shakes out now. This chart assumes no major shakeups happen after the Week 3 preseason cutdown.

QB: Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett

RB: Saquon Barkley, Kenneth Gainwell and Will Shipley

WR: AJ Brown, DeVonta Smith, Jahan Dotson, Parris Campbell, Johnny Wilson and John Ross

TE: Dallas Goedert, Grant Calcaterra and Albert Okwuegbunam Jr.

OL: Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, Mekhi Becton, Lane Johnson, Fred Johnson, Trevor Keegan, Matt Hennessy, Tyler Steen and Darian Kinnard