Eagles' offensive guard makes an ESPN list of traded players who could break out or flop

USA Today

04-06-2025

Eagles' offensive guard makes an ESPN list of traded players who could break out or flop Philadelphia acquired Kenyon Green from Houston and the Eagles' offensive guard makes an ESPN list of traded players who could break out or flop
In a move that shocked fans in Philadelphia and Houston, C.J. Gardner-Johnson was traded to the Texans along with a 2026 sixth-round pick for offensive guard Kenyon Green and Houston's 2026 sixth-round pick.
The move came less than 24 hours after the team traded Kenny Pickett to the Browns for Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a fifth-round pick. It also comes hours after Josh Sweat agreed to a deal with the Cardinals, and Milton Williams decided to join the Patriots.
Green, like Mekhi Becton before him, had an inconsistent start to his career with his former team, but he offers versatility and solid traits. Most importantly, he's entering the last year of his rookie deal at a $2.88 million salary.
ESPN's Bill Barnwell recently looked at 12 players who were traded or signed deals with new teams and have the opportunity for a breakout campaign or a major flop in 2025. Green made that list for Philadelphia in what could be his final chance at being an every-down performer.
Could Green be that guy this year? Becton left in free agency for the Chargers, leaving a competition at right guard between third-year lineman Tyler Steen and Green. If Steen wins that job, Green could compete with Kendall Lamm for the sixth or seventh lineman role in the lineup. If Stoutland can make Green a more consistent blocker, there's a chance he reaches the star potential that the Texans expected from him. Going from arguably the worst offensive line situation in the league to its best, Green needs to succeed in Philadelphia. Otherwise, it's probably not going to happen anywhere else.
Green missed all of 2023 with a shoulder injury, and before suffering another shoulder issue last October, he led all guards in pressures allowed (36).
He ranked third in quick pressures allowed (14), per NFL Next Gen Stats.
Green grew up in Humble, Texas. He was a five-star recruit coming out of Atascocita High School and originally committed to LSU as a high school sophomore before deciding on the Texas A&M Aggies.' The 6-foot-4, 325-pound Green turned 24 years old on Saturday, March 15. Green was a first-team AP All-America selection in his final season at Texas A&M and should thrive under offensive line coach Jeff Stout land.