Eagles, Cardinals reach unusual 2023 NFL Draft night agreement

2023-04-28 01:11:28

Strange things can happen on NFL Draft night. Whether it’s surprise selections or big trades, there never seems to be a shortage of drama during one of the NFL‘s most anticipated events.

The Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles used their draft night opportunity to reach a settlement regarding former Eagles coach Jonathan Gannonwho left the franchise to join Arizona as its head coach in February.

Tampering allegations

The Eagles and Cardinals agreed to swap third-round picks in this year’s draft following Arizona general manager Ossenfort Mountains contacted Gannon — Philadelphia‘s former defensive coordinator — outside of the NFL’s permitted contact window.

Philadelphia, the reigning NFC champions, also shipped its fifth-round pick in 2024 to Arizona.

Cardinals swing a huge trade

Arizona‘s eventful draft night didn’t end there.

Early on Thursday night, the Cardinals struck an agreement to trade the #3 overall pick to the Houston Texans in exchange for the 12th pick, the 33rd pick, and draft compensation in 2024 — including the Texans’ first-round selection, which might be a high pick.

The Texans used the third pick to draft Will Andersonthe talented edge rusher from Alabama.

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