Philadelphia’s latest secondary move zeroes in on role fit as much as need. Michael Carter II has primarily lived in the slot, where short-area quickness and communication are king, and that’s exactly where the Eagles have been patching snaps.

The former Jets defensive back missed time earlier this month with a concussion, but the evaluation on him has always been about versatility: inside coverage, pattern-match smarts, and willingness as a blitzer and tackler, traits that translate cleanly to Vic Fangio’s spacing rules.

Per Ian Rapoport, the Eagles are trading for Jets corner Michael Carter II to fill that need , with WR John Metchie III heading to New York. In full: Philadelphia gets Carter and a 2027 seventh-rounder; the Jets get Metchie and a 2027 sixth-rounder.

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