Philadelphia sent defensive back Ugo Amadi and a 2024…
Philadelphia sent defensive back Ugo Amadi and a 2024 seventh-round pick to Tennessee for a 2024 sixth-rounder, effectively moving up one round in a future draft. Amadi played only two games for the Titans before being waived. Tennessee eventually used the seventh-round choice on James Williams, who appeared in 29 games over his first two seasons, leaving both teams with modest but real value.
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- pick 2024 6th round pick (182nd overall, subsequently traded; Jha'Quan Jackson selected)
Tennessee Titans Received
- player Ugo Amadi
- pick 2024 7th round pick (242nd overall, James Williams )
Trade Analysis
The Deal
The Eagles had acquired Ugo Amadi from Seattle only days earlier when they sent him to Tennessee on August 24, 2022. Philadelphia included a 2024 late-round selection and received a better 2024 late-round selection in return. The final draft positions were No. 182 to Philadelphia and No. 242 to Tennessee.
Philadelphia's Return
The Eagles effectively converted a player who did not fit their final roster plan into a move up of one round two years in the future. Pick No. 182 later became another trade asset rather than an Eagles selection; Tennessee ultimately used that slot on Jha'Quan Jackson after it returned to the Titans in the separate Kevin Byard trade. That downstream movement still shows Philadelphia had a tradable sixth-round asset.
Tennessee's Return
Amadi did not provide the immediate payoff Tennessee hoped for. The Titans waived him on October 31 after only two appearances and five tackles. The seventh-round pick was more useful. Tennessee selected James Williams at No. 242 in 2024, and NFL records show 29 games and two starts across his first two seasons, with 45 total tackles and a sack.
Value Over Time
Neither side surrendered a foundational asset. Philadelphia improved its future draft position and maintained flexibility. Tennessee got almost nothing from the veteran component but eventually found a contributing depth linebacker with the seventh-round selection.
Final Verdict
A C+ for both teams is appropriate. Philadelphia gained draft leverage; Tennessee turned the lesser pick into a useful depth player. Neither return was significant enough to create a clear winner.
Amadi's Tennessee tenure lasted only two games, but the seventh-round selection became James Williams, who appeared in 29 games over his first two seasons. Philadelphia's sixth-round asset was later moved, leaving a modest and fairly balanced exchange of future draft flexibility. Neither side created major long-term value.