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For most people, it’s just an alert that pops up on their phones, words scrolling on the bottom of their TV screens, a headline of an article.

But a trade is real life for NFL players.

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Since the beginning of August, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has been wheeling and dealing, making six different trades. Five of them have brought new faces into the Eagles’ locker room.

And it’s not always easy on those players.

For quarterback Sam Howell, his trade from the Vikings was unexpected. He thought he was having a good training camp in Minnesota and really thought he was going to be part of that team. Within a few hours after being traded on Aug. 24, Howell was on a flight to Phill

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