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Grading the moves: Eagles trade for former 1st-round QB Kenny Pickett, sign veteran LB Oren Burks

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March 16, 2024
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Oct 30, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) passes the ball in front of Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat (94) during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

The Eagles do not call a lid for the weekend during the first week of free agency. Howie Roseman beat Friday rush-hour traffic by trading with the Pittsburgh Steelers for quarterback Kenny Pickett, a 2022 first-round pick who grew up an Eagles fan in Ocean Township, N.J. The deal became official on Saturday, pending a physical: Pickett and a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 120 overall) for for a 2024 third-round pick (No. 98 overall) and two 2025 seventh-round picks.
The activity continued on Saturday when they reached a deal with linebacker Oren Burks, according to a league source. (It was first reported by The Athletic’s Dianna Russini as a one-year deal worth up to $2.5 million.)
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