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The Philadelphia Eagles acquired edge rusher Jaelan Phillips and cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Michael Carter before the NFL trade deadline.

These trades were made at a lower cost than rival moves, preserving the Eagles' future draft picks and salary-cap flexibility.

PHILADELPHIA − As it turned out, the Eagles ' big trade came the day before the Nov. 4 NFL deadline when they acquired edge rusher Jaelan Phillips from the Miami Dolphins .

In the days before that, the Eagles acquired cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Michael Carter in much less prestigious deals.

So on a frenzy-filled final day leading up to the NFL's 4 p.m. deadline, the Eagles sat back and watched as the Dallas Cowboys traded for Jets star defensive lineman Quinnen Williams and the Colts added

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