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Raiders and Eagles Swap Bennett for Booker in Preseason Trade

Pending physicals, the deal augments the Eagles’ outside cornerback race opposite Quinyon Mitchell, adding interior line depth for the Raiders.

Sep 15, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Jakorian Bennett (0) deflects the ball away from Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Nelson Agholor (15) during the first half at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to trade cornerback Jakorian Bennett to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV, pending successful physicals.
  • Bennett, a 2023 fourth-round pick who started seven games last season before undergoing season-ending labrum surgery, will join Philly’s competition for the open outside cornerback role opposite Quinyon Mitchell.
  • Booker, a 2022 fifth-round pick who played in all 17 regular-season games for the Eagles in 2024, will compete for rotational snaps on the Raiders’ interior defensive line after Christian Wilkins’s release.
  • Philadelphia created the cornerback vacancy by parting with Darius Slay and adding Adoree’ Jackson this offseason, while Pete Carroll’s preference for taller corners had pushed Bennett down Las Vegas’s depth chart.
  • Each team framed the rare player-for-player swap as a way to fill positional needs and intensify training camp battles at key defensive spots.