The Philadelphia Eagles are trading former first-round receiver Jalen Reagor to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2023 seventh-round pick.
Jalen Reagor : Vikings | Trade | Eagles | Stats | Draft
Reagor was born January 2, 1999, to Ishia Johnson and former NFL defensive end Montae Reagor.
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| Born: | January 2, 1999 Waxahachie, Texas |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
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| High school: | Waxahachie |
| College: | TCU (2017–2019) |
| NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21 |
He grew up in Waxahachie, Texas and attended Waxahachie High School, where he became a star in both football and track & field for the Indians.
On the football field, Reagor produced back to back 1,000-yard receiving seasons for Waxahachie head coach and former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna and was selected to play in the 2017 Under Armour All-America Game.
His track & field career culminated with a gold medal in the long jump at the 2017 Texas High School state meet.
Jalen Reagor Vikings
On August 31, 2022, Reagor was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2023 seventh-round pick as well as a 2024 conditional fourth-round pick.
The Eagles traded the former first-round wide receiver to the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday for a 2023 seventh-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick, the team announced Wednesday.
The trade ends a disappointing tenure in Philadelphia for Reagor, who posted 695 total receiving yards in two years after the team drafted him 21st overall out of TCU in the 2020 NFL draft.
The Eagles drafted Reagor hoping they were getting a field-stretching big-play threat, but he never really developed into even a starting-quality wide receiver.
Trade
The Philadelphia Eagles are trading wide receiver Jalen Reagor to the Minnesota Vikings, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. ESPN is reporting that Philadelphia will receive a 2023 seventh-round pick and a 2024 conditional fourth-round pick in exchange for the receiver.
The conditional draft choice would become a fifth-round pick if Reagor does not meet statistical thresholds agreed upon by the two teams.
Reagor, the No. 21 overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, has recorded 64 receptions for 695 yards and three touchdowns over a two-year period. He has an additional 61 touches on the ground and in the return game.
Eagles
Reagor was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round with the 21st overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, becoming the highest-drafted wide receiver to come from TCU since former All-American Josh Doctson in 2016.
On July 20, 2020, Reagor signed a 4-year $13.3 million contract with the team, with a fifth-year team option.
Reagor sustained a shoulder injury in training camp but recovered enough to play in Week 1.
On September 13, 2020, Reagor made his NFL debut against the Washington Football Team, finishing with one reception for 55 yards in the 17–27 loss.
He was placed on injured reserve on September 30, 2020, after suffering a ligament tear in his thumb.
Jalen Reagor stats
On the football field, Reagor produced back to back 1,000-yard receiving seasons for Waxahachie head coach and former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna and was selected to play in the 2017 Under Armour All-America Game.
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Reagor enrolled at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas in the summer of 2017 and made his collegiate debut in the Horned Frogs’ season opener against Jackson State with two receptions in TCU’s 63–0 victory.
He scored his first collegiate touchdown two weeks later when he caught a Hail Mary pass from quarterback Kenny Hill on the last play of the first half in a victory over SMU.
Draft
The Birds are trading their highly disappointing first-round pick from the 2020 NFL Draft to … the Minnesota Vikings, of all teams! The club that greatly benefited from the Eagles taking Reagor so they could draft Justin Jefferson instead.
As far as I’m considered, that’s a heist by Howie Roseman.
Of course, the Eagles’ general manager can’t be praised here without also being criticized for selecting Reagor with the No. 21 overall pick in the first place.
It’s hardly just hindsight analysis to say Reagor was a bad selection; there were real concerns that weren’t weighted seriously enough at the time.
The value that Roseman got in return for Reagor obviously isn’t great in the context of Philly once using the No. 21 overall pick to originally acquire him. But the value that Roseman got in return for Reagor is obviously great in the context that he was too often a detriment to the Eagles’ success.