Phoenix and Philadelphia linked up for a deal Thursday shortly before the week kicked off. It's a three for one, with the Rum Ham shipping out an elite tight end to plug three holes.
PHOENIX ACQUIRES TE GEORGE KITTLE
PHILADELPHIA ACQUIRES WR BRANDIN COOKS, RB DEVIN SINGLETARY, LB DEION JONES
The Uprising get Kittle, with the only knock on him being his haircut, and his fragility- he missed two games earlier this season and two games last year as well. Otherwise he's a special playmaker at a position devoid of talent. His departure leaves South Philly with Eric Ebron, still trying to deliver on his top notch pedigree since being the 10th pick in the 2014 draft- now with his third team, they will be large shoes to fill. Noah Fant slides to a flex/reserve role for Phoenix; Rumor has it that he was to be included in the deal, until he was switched out for Singletary in the moments before consummation.
It's a buy low on the running back, who has shown flashes of playmaking ability but been unable to deliver consistent production. Meanwhile, the team gets Brandin Cooks on bye; When he returns, he'd be second fiddle to Calvin Ridley... assuming Ridley's injury last night does not prove serious. After a slow start with Carmel, Cooks put up a goose egg in his Phoenix debut before exploding for 40 points in week five, and double digits in each game since.
Meanwhile, LB Deion Jones has been a dependable LB2, scoring double digits in five of eight, and notching sacks in each of his last two games; He's shown LB1 heights before, and will be counted on to be an every week contributor moving forward.
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