Eagles' Cam Jurgens Traded to Ravens After Lane Johnson's Retirement, Full Details Revealed

Two of the Philadelphia Eagles' five starting offensive linemen this season are no longer on the team with Cam Jurgens getting traded one day after Lane Johnson retired.

The Eagles announced on Wednesday they are trading Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-round draft pick to the Baltimore Ravens for a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 second-round selection.

"We weren't looking to move Cam," Eagles general manager Howie Roseman told reporters. "Obviously, the Ravens had been looking for a center. They lost three centers. I speak to [Ravens GM] Eric (DeCosta) a lot. Originally, kind of told him it wasn't anything we were looking to do. Over the last 24 hours it got to the point where we felt like it could be a win-win for them obviously getting a player who was a two-time Pro Bowl center for us.

"And for us, being able to get the picks we were able to get and use that money also to sign players. Had a chance to watch Drew (Kendall) here play center. He's doing a nice job, have a young player there. I think for us, when you talk about the 2 and the 5 and going from the 7 to the 5th, we've had success in the 5th round. Plus, the money, plus Drew playing, we felt like we were getting four players for one. We just felt like for us with all of these guys that we've got coming up, a lot on the defensive side of the ball we want to re-sign and extend, felt like that was a good situation for us."

Ravens head coach Jesse Minter also addressed the Jurgens trade:

Johnson, who missed Philadelphia's loss to the Los Angeles Rams for personal reasons, announced on Tuesday he was retiring after 14 seasons.

"Right now, it is critical that I focus on my mental health. I owe it to my teammates, coaches, the organization and the fans to have my head and heart 100 percent in the game. And right now my heart is telling me that it's time to say goodbye to football," Johnson wrote as part of his statement.

The decision to trade Jurgens immediately on the heels of Johnson's decision is surprising, though his performance so far this season has left something to be desired.

Per Pro Football Focus metrics (h/t Brenden Deeg of The Score), Jurgens ranks in the bottom five among 87 qualified interior offensive linemen in pass-blocking grade, pressures allowed and pass-blocking efficiency.

Jurgens is under contract through the 2029 season after signing a four-year, $68 million extension in April 2025. His cap hits in the next three seasons, not including 2026, are $9.2 million, $12.3 million and $16.3 million.

Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Jurgens is currently in concussion protocol and not likely to play in Week 5. He is expected to make his Ravens debut against the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 18.

The Ravens entered this season with Jovaughn Gwyn as their starting center after losing Tyler Linderbaum to the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency.

Gwyn suffered a fractured fibula in Baltimore's Week 3 win over the Dallas Cowboys that will keep him out for at least two to three months. Olaivavega Ioane, the No. 14 pick in the 2026 NFL draft, moved from guard to center in Week 4 and didn't allow a pressure in 34 pass-blocking snaps against the Tennessee Titans.

The addition of Jurgens allows the Ravens to shift Ioane back to right guard. If Jurgens returns to the form in Baltimore that made him a two-time Pro Bowler with the Eagles, the trade cost will be a small price to pay.

Philadelphia turned a player it seemed to lose faith in into a potentially valuable second-round pick in the 2028 draft that can be used to select a young player or potentially package in another trade to add a piece that can help the roster right now.