Former Philadelphia Eagles center Cam Jurgens has been traded to the Baltimore Ravens.
Jurgens was the anchor of the Eagles’ offensive line that powered running back Saquon Barkley to a 2000-yard rushing campaign and the team to a victory in Super Bowl LIX.
The trade helps shore up the weak point of the Ravens’ line, but it is the latest in a line of significant changes for the Eagles’ front 5.
“Cam is a player we have long admired going all the way back to the draft process,” Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement on the team website Wednesday.
“He’s a young foundational piece along our offensive line—a great scheme and cultural fit who will contribute quickly in Baltimore. We are confident that Cam will significantly impact our team and community.”
The full trade package is this: The Eagles will send Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-round pick to Baltimore, and get a 2027 fifth-rounder and a 2028 second-rounder in return.
For the Ravens, trading for Jurgens fills a void they have dealt with since the offseason.
Veteran center Tyler Linderbaum signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, despite their efforts to keep him on the roster. They signed veterans Ethan Pocic, Danny Pinter, and Jovaughn Gwyn to fill the void. But Pinter suffered a torn patellar tendon in training camp, which ended his season. Pocic and Gwyn both suffered “long-term” injuries—Pocic a knee injury and Gwyn an ankle injury—and were both placed on injured reserve on Saturday.
Rookie right guard Vega Ioane started at the pivot in week 4 against the Tennessee Titans, and is expected to remain there this week while Jurgens gets acclimated and healthy: he is in the concussion protocol after self-reporting symptoms after the Eagles’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams Sunday. He is expected to make his debut next Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. The Ravens also have veteran Andre James and journeyman guard/center Kyle Hergel on the practice squad.
For the Eagles, it is yet another change to an offensive line already missing two of its stars.
Left guard Landon Dickerson was placed on injured reserve after aggravating a knee injury he suffered in camp in Week 1 against the Washington Commanders. Jurgens slid over to the spot in his absence, while 2025 fifth-round pick Drew Kendall played center.
With Jurgens gone, 2025 undrafted free agent Willie Lampkin will play guard unless and until Dickerson returns. Behind Kendall are practice squad centers Jake Majors, another 2025 UDFA, and James Brockermeyer, a waiver wire pickup in the offseason.
Johnson Calls Time
On Tuesday, 14-year veteran right tackle Lane Johnson announced his retirement.
“I deeply wanted to gut it out for one more year; to take the field with my brothers for one last season,” Johnson wrote in a social media post.
“But after a lot of reflection, I’ve realized that my personal and family priorities in my life have changed. 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. At this time, I have made the incredibly difficult decision to retire from the National Football League.”
Johnson was a former 4th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, and won Super Bowl LII and LIX with the Eagles. He was a five-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler.
Jurgens was drafted by the Eagles out of Nebraska in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Jason Kelce—who was the starter at the time—had a hand in picking Jurgens, seeing him as the closest parallel to his own style of play.
When the veteran center retired after 13 seasons with the team, Jurgens took over as the starter. He earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2024—becoming the youngest Eagles center to earn a Pro Bowl nod—and helped lead the Eagles to a 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
