Commanders want to acquire CB to combat Eagles passing attack

The Eagles and Commanders sit atop the NFC East and head to the line of collision to determine the division winner and playoff seeding. Philadelphia will face two NFC East opponents over the next three weeks, followed by the Cowboys (Week 10) and Commanders (Week 11) in four days.

With just three days until the NFL trade deadline, Washington is looking to make some big moves to contain AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith.

The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports that the Washington Commanders are calling around in search of a potential trade for the cornerback. According to the report, head coach Dan Quinn wants a boost in the secondary, and at 6-2, Washington needs help if they beat the Philadelphia Eagles and their superior group of receivers in the NFC East.

No wonder Washington’s red-hot commanders are scouring high and low for an angle. Coach Dan Quinn knows this is a weakness in his lineup, and at 6-2, Washington needs help if they want to get past the Philadelphia Eagles and their superior group of receivers in the NFC East.

The Eagles are averaging 28.3 points per game since Week 6 while ranking second in scoring per game (182.0), behind only San Francisco (184.0). During this time, Philadelphia became one of the few
two teams with zero losses, joining Washington in that category.

Despite missing three games due to injury, AJ Brown leads the team with 408 yards and three touchdowns on 21 catches (19.4 average). His 102.0 yards per game rank second in the NFL behind Nico Collins (113.4).

Brown is the first Eagle to have more than 80 receiving yards in each of his first four preseason games since Terrell Owens in 2005. Brown and DeVonta Smith, who caught a 45-yard touchdown in Week 8 at Cincinnati (the second-longest touchdown catch of his career), are the only NFL teammates with multiple touchdowns of more than 40 yards.

Brown ranks 3rd in the NFL in receiving average (19.4), behind only Alec Pierce (24.6) and Jameson Williams (21.2).